Papers
11
Total Citations
387
H-Index
5
About
Javier H. Campos is a distinguished anesthesiologist whose career has been defined by his pioneering contributions to thoracic anesthesia and minimally invasive surgical techniques. His research spans two interconnected domains: lung separation techniques and robotic thoracic surgery anesthesia, areas in which he has helped shape modern clinical practice. Campos made an early mark with his widely cited 2003 update on bronchial blockers for one-lung ventilation (144 citations), providing clinicians with a comprehensive framework for managing lung separation — a technically demanding cornerstone of thoracic procedures. He complemented this with groundbreaking work on robotic surgery, contributing to the first reported series of completely robotic esophagectomies with three-field lymphadenectomy (145 citations), a landmark achievement in minimally invasive oncologic surgery. His subsequent publications on robotic thoracic anesthesia complications and techniques have become essential references as robotic platforms like the da Vinci system gained widespread adoption. More recently, Campos has explored postoperative pain management, investigating liposomal bupivacaine's role in intercostal nerve blocks and thoracic analgesia. Across his body of work, he has demonstrated a consistent commitment to improving patient safety and outcomes at the intersection of anesthesiology and surgical innovation, making him an authoritative voice in thoracic anesthesia education and practice.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2An Update on Bronchial Blockers During Lung Separation Techniques in Adults144 citations · 2003
- 3An update on robotic thoracic surgery and anesthesia36 citations · 2009
- 4Update on anesthetic complications of robotic thoracic surgery.22 citations · 2014
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- 7Anesthesia for Robotic Thoracic Surgery4 citations · 2011
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- 10Anesthesia for Robotic Thoracic Surgery2 citations · 2018