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Patrick Starlinger is a pioneering figure in the evolution of minimally invasive liver surgery, with a research focus that bridges the gap between traditional surgical principles and cutting-edge robotic innovation. His most impactful work, "The death of laparoscopy" (2024, 63 citations), provocatively challenges the status quo, arguing for a paradigm shift toward robotic approaches in complex procedures. Starlinger’s major contributions center on establishing objective benchmarks for robotic liver resection (R-LR), as demonstrated in his 2025 study (8 citations), which provides the first standardized cutoff values for both major and minor resections, directly addressing the critical issue of patient selection and outcome variability. He further advanced the field by leading an international expert survey (2025, 6 citations) that codified key surgical steps for complex robotic liver surgery, from preoperative planning to intraoperative technique and training. This work has been instrumental in reducing center-dependent variability and setting a global standard. With a career defined by challenging conventions and building evidence-based frameworks, Starlinger’s research has already shaped how surgeons approach robotic liver surgery, earning him recognition as a thought leader in the transition from traditional laparoscopy to robotics.