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About
K. Westphal is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotic surgery, minimally invasive techniques, and perioperative physiology, whose work has fundamentally shaped the adoption of computer-enhanced telemanipulation in surgical practice. Among their most influential contributions are early feasibility studies demonstrating totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting using the da Vinci robotic system, including a landmark 45-case report that has garnered 181 citations and helped establish robotic cardiac surgery as a credible clinical pathway. Westphal also broke new ground in pediatric surgery, reporting one of the first robot-assisted Nissen fundoplications in a child. Beyond surgical technique, their research has made substantial contributions to anesthesiological understanding of prolonged pneumoperitoneum, systematically characterizing its effects on hemodynamics, oxygenation, and acid-base balance across diverse patient populations — including overweight patients and those undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. These physiological investigations, collectively accumulating hundreds of citations, have provided critical guidance for anesthetic management during increasingly complex laparoscopic and robotic procedures. Westphal's body of work reflects a uniquely integrative approach, bridging surgical innovation with rigorous perioperative science.
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- 3Totally endoscopic Nissen fundoplication with a robotic system in a child88 citations · 2001
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- 9Roboterassistierte, endoskopische Fundoplikatio nach Nissen bei Kindern29 citations · 2001
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