Papers
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Total Citations
782
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About
Minia Hellan is a pioneering surgical oncologist whose career has been defined by advancing robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal and thoracic malignancies. Working at the forefront of a transformative era in surgical technology, Hellan was among the earliest researchers to systematically evaluate robotic surgery's clinical outcomes, publishing influential work during a critical window between 2007 and 2017 when the field was still establishing its evidence base. Hellan's most impactful contribution — a 2007 study on robotic-assisted total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer, now cited over 220 times — helped legitimize robotic rectal surgery as a safe and oncologically sound approach. Subsequent work explored robotic left-sided colorectal procedures, splenic flexure mobilization, and subtotal gastrectomy with extended lymphadenectomy, collectively accumulating hundreds of citations across the surgical literature. Notably, Hellan also investigated the innovative use of fluorescence imaging to optimize bowel transection sites, reflecting a commitment to refining surgical precision beyond robotics alone. Her research extended into robotic lung resection and hepatic artery catheter placement, demonstrating remarkably broad surgical vision. For students and researchers exploring minimally invasive oncological surgery, Hellan's body of work represents foundational scholarship that shaped modern robotic surgical practice.
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- 5Robotic Rectal Cancer Resection: A Retrospective Multicenter Analysis51 citations · 2014
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- 7Robotic surgery for gastrointestinal malignancies37 citations · 2007
- 8Robotic-Assisted Lung Resection for Malignant Disease29 citations · 2007
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- 10Robotic-Assisted Lung Resection for Malignant Disease16 citations · 2007