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Raffaele Brustia is a leading figure in the field of minimally invasive hepatobiliary surgery, with a focused research agenda on comparing robotic and laparoscopic techniques for liver resections. His work has been instrumental in defining the safety, efficacy, and difficulty of these advanced procedures, particularly in complex patient populations. Brustia’s major contributions include a series of high-impact propensity-score matched analyses, which have provided rigorous, comparative data on robotic versus laparoscopic approaches for major, minor, and limited liver resections across various liver segments. His studies, such as those comparing robotic and laparoscopic major hepatectomies (59 citations) and resections of the posterosuperior segments (54 citations), have helped clarify the role of robotics in overcoming the technical limitations of laparoscopy. Notably, Brustia has also pioneered the establishment of global benchmarks for robotic liver resections, bridging tradition with innovation to standardize outcomes. His work further explores the critical impact of liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and neoadjuvant chemotherapy on surgical difficulty and patient outcomes, offering invaluable insights for surgeons managing primary and metastatic liver malignancies. With over 180 total citations across his top papers, Brustia’s research is shaping the future of minimally invasive liver surgery.