Pierce Paterakos

About

Pierce Paterakos is a surgical researcher whose work centers on improving outcomes in complex hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery, with a particular focus on robotic and minimally invasive techniques. His major contributions include demonstrating through large-scale NSQIP analyses that robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy (RPD) can reduce the risk of clinically relevant post-operative pancreatic fistula and overall complications compared to open surgery—findings that have helped shape modern pancreatic surgical practice. With over 115 cumulative citations, his most influential papers include "Risk factors for complications in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy" (40 citations) and "Robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy decreases the risk of clinically relevant post-operative pancreatic fistula" (36 citations). Paterakos has also advanced the field through studies on bile leak after hepatectomy and the risks of unplanned conversion during minimally invasive liver surgery. Beyond clinical outcomes, he is committed to surgical education, having developed a simulation-based robotic curriculum for general surgery residents. His work on robotic central bisectionectomy and transduodenal ampullectomy further showcases his technical expertise in managing challenging hepatic and periampullary tumors.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Risk factors for complications in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy: A NSQIP analysis with propensity score matching

   40 citations · 2020
2. 2
   Robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy decreases the risk of clinically relevant post-operative pancreatic fistula: a propensity score matched NSQIP analysis

   36 citations · 2020
3. 3
   Bile leak incidence, risk factors and associated outcomes in patients undergoing hepatectomy: a contemporary NSQIP propensity matched analysis

   15 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Risk factors and outcomes in patients undergoing minimally invasive hepatectomy with unplanned conversion: a contemporary NSQIP analysis

   14 citations · 2023
5. 5
   Robotic Central Bisectionectomy for Centrally Located Hepatic Malignant Tumor

   4 citations · 2022
6. 6
   Robotic Transduodenal Ampullectomy: Tips for Safe Reimplantation of Biliary and Pancreatic Duct

   4 citations · 2022
7. 7
   A Simulation-Based Robotic Curriculum for General Surgery Residents

   3 citations · 2023

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