About

Menghua Dai is a distinguished pancreatic surgeon and researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted surgical techniques. Based at a leading pancreatic center, Dai has dedicated his career to rigorously evaluating the safety, feasibility, and clinical outcomes of robotic surgery compared to conventional laparoscopic approaches for complex procedures including distal pancreatectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy. His systematic reviews and meta-analyses on robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy have become essential references in the field, collectively attracting over 40 citations. A hallmark of Dai's scholarship is his meticulous attention to surgical learning curves — his single-center analysis of 301 robotic distal pancreatectomy cases provides invaluable guidance for institutions adopting robotic platforms. He has also contributed nuanced insights into preoperative difficulty prediction and the role of intraoperative ultrasonography for insulinoma localization under robotic systems. With a growing body of work spanning rare pancreatic tumors such as schwannomas to advanced suturing technique comparisons, Dai's research portfolio represents a comprehensive and practical contribution to modern hepatopancreatic surgery.

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H-Index
10
Papers
125
Total Citations
13
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy on perioperative outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
40 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (3 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 43
🏛 Institutions: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital

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