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4
Total Citations
36
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About
Paolo Ubiali is a surgical researcher whose work sits at the intersection of minimally invasive techniques and oncological surgery, with a particular focus on robotic and laparoscopic approaches to gastrointestinal cancers. His research spans colorectal and gastric malignancies, examining how emerging robotic platforms can improve upon traditional and laparoscopic methods in terms of precision, patient outcomes, and surgical feasibility. Ubiali's most impactful contribution to date is his involvement in the international registry-based analysis of robot-assisted minimally invasive gastrectomy (RAMIG), which has accumulated 15 citations since its 2023 publication and offers rare global-scale insight into surgical practice variation and perioperative outcomes for gastric cancer. His earlier work on robotic colectomy — gathering 13 citations since 2013 — helped establish a foundational evidence base questioning and contextualizing the necessity of robotic platforms in colorectal resections. His 2012 review of robotic surgery's role in colorectal cancer further contributed to shaping the field's early discourse on technical advantages such as three-dimensional visualization and tremor filtration. More recently, Ubiali contributed to a national Italian survey through GIRCG, reflecting his engagement with collaborative, registry-driven research that informs real-world clinical practice across surgical communities.
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- 2Robotic colectomy: is it necessary?13 citations · 2013
- 3Role of robotic surgery in colorectal resections for cancer.6 citations · 2012
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