Jin‐Tung Liang
Papers
17
Total Citations
506
H-Index
9
About
Jin-Tung Liang is a pioneering surgical oncologist whose career has been defined by advancing robotic and minimally invasive techniques for gastrointestinal and hepatic cancers. His most impactful contributions center on robotic hepatectomy, where his comparative and outcomes-focused studies have helped establish robotic liver surgery as a credible alternative to open approaches. His 2016 papers examining the learning curve of robotic major hepatectomy and benchmarking robotic against open resection for hepatocellular carcinoma have together accumulated over 330 citations, signaling substantial influence on how hepatobiliary surgeons worldwide approach these complex procedures. Beyond liver surgery, Liang has made meaningful contributions to colorectal oncology, clarifying foundational anatomical concepts such as the Toldt fascia and standardizing techniques for complete mesocolic excision and splenic flexure mobilization using the da Vinci robotic platform. His work on D3 lymph node dissection with autonomic nerve preservation reflects a commitment to oncologic thoroughness alongside functional outcomes. Perhaps most ambitiously, Liang has explored the frontier of fully robotic surgery without a tableside surgeon, pushing the boundaries of what console-based operating can achieve. His body of work collectively represents a rigorous, technically innovative effort to improve surgical precision, patient quality of life, and cost-effectiveness in cancer care.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic major hepatectomy: Is there a learning curve?180 citations · 2016
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- 4Is robotic hepatectomy cost-effective? In view of patient-reported outcomes28 citations · 2019
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