Papers
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Total Citations
265
H-Index
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About
Lapo Bencini is a surgeon-researcher whose work sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery, gastrointestinal oncology, and emerging robotic technologies. His research has made meaningful contributions to the evolving management of complex abdominal malignancies, with a particular focus on pancreatic and esophageal surgery. Bencini's most-cited work, a 2018 review on pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (46 citations), helped clarify decision-making frameworks for a disease whose increasing incidental detection poses genuine clinical dilemmas. Alongside this, his investigations into robotic pancreatic surgery — from initial feasibility studies to propensity score-matched comparisons with open pancreatoduodenectomy — have helped establish the safety and oncological adequacy of robot-assisted approaches in one of surgery's most demanding specialties. His 2018 consensus guidelines on robotic surgery and anesthesia (26 citations) reflect a broader commitment to standardizing practice across institutions. Work on robotic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma further demonstrates the breadth of his surgical scope. Collectively accumulating over 200 citations, Bencini's research offers students and clinicians alike a rigorous, evidence-grounded perspective on how technological innovation is reshaping the boundaries of modern gastrointestinal surgery.
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- 3Minimally invasive surgical approach to pancreatic malignancies24 citations · 2015
- 4Esophageal surgery in minimally invasive era22 citations · 2016
- 5Initial Experience With Robotic Pancreatic Surgery19 citations · 2016
- 6Ultrasound-Guided Robotic Enucleation of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors18 citations · 2018
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- 10Gastrointestinal robotic surgery: challenges and developments12 citations · 2015