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About
Dr. Marta Fuentes is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive techniques for lung cancer treatment, particularly through the comparison of robotic-assisted surgery and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Her major contributions center on defining the learning curves and operative outcomes for robotic lung resections, demonstrating that robotic surgery offers a shorter learning curve for surgeons already experienced in VATS, as evidenced by her 2021 study (33 citations). She has also shown through propensity score-matched real-world studies that robotic segmentectomy and lobectomy for early-stage lung cancer yield comparable or superior early outcomes to VATS, with her 2024 work on segmentectomy (6 citations) and stage IA lung cancer (2 citations) highlighting the safety and feasibility of robotic approaches. Dr. Fuentes’ research is instrumental in guiding surgical practice, providing evidence that robotic techniques can enhance precision and ergonomics while maintaining oncologic efficacy. Her work, though early in citation accumulation, is shaping the future of thoracic oncology by validating robotic surgery as a viable, effective alternative to traditional VATS, making her a key voice in the evolution of lung cancer surgery.
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