Janelle Spence
Papers
14
Total Citations
196
H-Index
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About
Janelle Spence is a surgical researcher specializing in minimally invasive hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted operative techniques. Her work has made meaningful contributions to the growing body of evidence supporting robotic platforms in complex abdominal procedures, including liver resections, pancreaticoduodenectomy, and bile duct reconstruction. Spence's most cited work, "Robotic Hepatectomy for Benign and Malignant Liver Tumors" (2019, 55 citations), alongside "Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy Is the Future: Here and Now" (2019, 50 citations), establishes her as a leading voice in demonstrating the safety and efficacy of robotic surgery for traditionally demanding operations. Her documentation of institutional learning curves and early outcomes has provided invaluable benchmarking data for surgical programs adopting robotic liver resection. Notably, her research also explores nuanced patient factors, such as body mass index and MELD scores, and their influence on perioperative outcomes. With contributions spanning technically complex procedures like caudate lobe resection and biliovascular injury repair, Spence's collective body of work — accumulating over 180 citations — reflects a sustained commitment to advancing precision, safety, and innovation in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic hepatectomy for benign and malignant liver tumors55 citations · 2019
- 2Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy Is the Future: Here and Now50 citations · 2019
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