Lorenzo Fregoli
University of Pisa, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana
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239
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About
Lorenzo Fregoli has established himself as a leading European voice in minimally invasive and robotic thyroid surgery, with a research portfolio centered on the development, safety, and patient-centered outcomes of robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy (RATT). His work has been instrumental in validating this scarless surgical approach within Western medical practice, where it has faced greater scrutiny than in its native Asian context. Fregoli's most influential contribution — a prospective randomized comparison of RATT and minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) examining cosmetic outcomes and patient satisfaction — has garnered 48 citations and remains a benchmark reference for surgeons weighing these techniques. His large European cohort studies, including an appraisal of over 250 RATT cases, provided the kind of robust Western-population data previously lacking in the literature. Notably, he has also demonstrated intellectual honesty in documenting rare but serious complications, such as track recurrence and tracheal leakage, helping to sharpen surgical indications responsibly. With contributions spanning postoperative pain assessment, body image outcomes, learning curve analysis, and complication profiling, Fregoli's cumulative work — exceeding 220 citations — offers an unusually comprehensive evidence base that bridges technical innovation with patient safety in endocrine surgery.
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- 6Robotic transaxillary thyroidectomy: state of the art17 citations · 2020
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