Nicole D. Fleming
Papers
10
Total Citations
296
H-Index
9
About
Nicole D. Fleming is a leading gynecologic oncologist whose research has been instrumental in advancing minimally invasive surgery for women with gynecologic cancers. Her work focuses on optimizing surgical outcomes, patient safety, and recovery, with a particular emphasis on robotic-assisted procedures. Dr. Fleming’s most influential study, with 80 citations, demonstrated that same-day discharge is both feasible and safe for patients undergoing minimally invasive staging for gynecologic malignancies, a finding that has helped shift practice toward shorter hospital stays. She has also made critical contributions to understanding quality of life after robotic surgery, showing that improvements in patient well-being lead to high satisfaction. Her research on trocar site herniation and conversion rates from robotic surgery to laparotomy has provided essential benchmarks for surgical safety. Additionally, Dr. Fleming has explored postoperative pain management, comparing narcotic use in robotic versus laparoscopic hysterectomy, and has developed training curricula for robotic simulators to set performance standards for new users. Her comprehensive body of work, spanning over a decade, has shaped modern surgical protocols and enhanced the safety and efficacy of robotic gynecologic oncology.
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- 3Incidence of trocar site herniation following robotic gynecologic surgery34 citations · 2013
- 4Robotic surgery in gynecologic oncology34 citations · 2012
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- 6Position-related injury is uncommon in robotic gynecologic surgery27 citations · 2014
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- 10Setting Benchmarks for the New User: Training on the Robotic Simulator7 citations · 2017