Mong‐Wei Lin
Papers
7
Total Citations
137
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About
Dr. Mong-Wei Lin is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose research centers on advancing minimally invasive techniques for lung cancer and esophageal cancer surgery. A leading figure in robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS), Dr. Lin has been instrumental in demonstrating the feasibility and safety of complex robotic procedures. His landmark 2016 work on image-guided thoracoscopic surgery with dye localization in a hybrid operating room (68 citations) established a reliable method for resecting small pulmonary nodules. Dr. Lin has further pushed boundaries by reporting on robotic-assisted sleeve lobectomy for locally advanced lung cancer and systematically evaluating RATS for complex thoracic procedures. His comparative studies on minimally invasive esophagectomy have helped surgeons select optimal approaches for esophageal cancer. Notably, his recent 2025 propensity-matched analysis comparing uniportal versus multiportal RATS (3 citations) represents the cutting edge of surgical innovation, aiming to reduce invasiveness further. With a body of work spanning over a decade, Dr. Lin’s contributions have provided critical evidence for the adoption of robotic platforms in thoracic oncology, directly impacting surgical precision and patient recovery.
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