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About
Leslie Madelaine is a thoracic surgeon and researcher whose work is reshaping the landscape of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) in France. Her research centers on the clinical outcomes, learning curves, and training paradigms for robotic lung cancer surgery. In her landmark study using the national Epithor database, she compared over 38,000 patients undergoing open thoracotomy, VATS, and robotic-assisted pulmonary resection, demonstrating that robotic access yields superior postoperative outcomes after propensity-score matching. Madelaine also pioneered a novel composite quality indicator to validate the learning curve threshold for RATS, challenging conventional benchmarks and providing evidence-based guidance for surgical credentialing. Her nationwide survey of 101 thoracic surgeons-in-training exposed critical gaps in robotic training, directly informing curriculum reforms. With her most-cited papers accumulating citations in leading thoracic journals, Madelaine’s work is driving the safe, effective adoption of robotic surgery across France. Her contributions not only improve patient outcomes but also ensure that the next generation of surgeons is equipped with the skills needed for the future of minimally invasive thoracic oncology.
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