Mario Messina
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104
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About
Dr. Mario Messina is a pioneering pediatric surgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced the application of robotic surgery in children, particularly for the most vulnerable patients. His research focuses on expanding the frontiers of minimally invasive surgery, addressing critical questions about safety and feasibility in low-weight children, and refining complex procedures for neurodisabled patients. Dr. Messina’s landmark study, "Low Weight Child: Can It Be Considered a Limit of Robotic Surgery?" (40 citations), challenged existing dogma by demonstrating that robotic techniques are a viable and technical opportunity even for the smallest patients. He has further shaped the field through his leadership in developing expert consensus guidelines for the Italian Society of Pediatric Surgery (SICP), providing crucial, evidence-based management protocols for pediatric robotic anesthesia and surgery. His innovative work includes piloting robotic-assisted total esophagogastric dissociation for children with severe neurodisability, a procedure that dramatically improves quality of life. With a cumulative impact of over 100 citations, Dr. Messina is a key figure in the rise of pediatric robotic surgery in Italy, consistently proving that technological innovation can be safely and effectively translated to improve outcomes for the most challenging pediatric surgical cases.
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- 9Robot-assisted Heller myotomy for achalasia2 citations · 2019