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About
Karen Redmond is a leading thoracic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques, particularly robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS). Her major contributions center on systematic evaluations of robotic approaches for thymectomy and lobectomy, providing critical evidence comparing robotic surgery to both open and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Her landmark 2019 systematic review on robotic versus open and VATS thymectomy has garnered 122 citations, while her comprehensive 2018 meta-analysis comparing surgical approaches for lobectomy has accumulated 103 citations, establishing her as a key voice in evidence-based thoracic surgery. Redmond has also made significant contributions to health economics in surgery, notably through her micro-costing analysis of robotic lobectomy (19 citations), which challenges assumptions about cost barriers to robotic adoption. Her recent work includes a micro-costing analysis of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for COPD patients, supporting its commissioning by NHS England. Through her rigorous comparative effectiveness research and cost analyses, Redmond has helped shape clinical decision-making and healthcare policy, demonstrating that minimally invasive approaches can be both clinically superior and economically viable.
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- 3Is robotic lobectomy cheaper? A micro-cost analysis19 citations · 2022
- 4Robotic sleeve lobectomy-recent advances8 citations · 2019
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