Joelle Aoun

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Dr. Joelle Aoun is a leading researcher in gynecologic robotic surgery, with a primary focus on enhancing communication and teamwork in the operating theatre. Her landmark work, "Quality of Communication in Robotic Surgery and Surgical Outcomes" (94 citations), established a critical link between intraoperative communication quality and patient outcomes, highlighting how robotic surgery’s unique setup can impede team dynamics. Building on this, her prospective controlled trial on a wireless audio headset system (15 citations) demonstrated a practical, technology-driven solution to improve surgical efficiency and patient safety. Dr. Aoun has also contributed to surgical technique and long-term outcomes, including a randomized controlled trial comparing vaginal cuff closure methods in robotic-assisted hysterectomy (17 citations) and studies on robotic trachelectomy and minimally invasive pelvic floor repair. Her research is widely cited for its actionable insights into optimizing robotic surgical environments, making her a key voice in the movement to integrate human factors engineering into surgical practice.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Quality of Communication in Robotic Surgery and Surgical Outcomes

   94 citations · 2016
2. 2
   Long-term outcomes for different vaginal cuff closure techniques in robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy: A randomized controlled trial

   17 citations · 2016
3. 3
   The impact of a wireless audio system on communication in robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery: A prospective controlled trial

   15 citations · 2020
4. 4
   Robotic Trachelectomy After Supracervical Hysterectomy for Benign Gynecologic Disease

   7 citations · 2016
5. 5
   Minimally invasive surgery in pelvic floor repair

   5 citations · 2017
6. 6
   The Impact of a Wireless Audio System on Communication in Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery: A Prospective Controlled Trial

   3 citations · 2019

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