Ricardo Zugaib Abdalla
Universidade de São Paulo, Da Vinci Institute, Hospital Sírio-Libanês
Papers
15
Total Citations
221
H-Index
8
About
Ricardo Zugaib Abdalla is a pioneering Brazilian surgeon whose work has profoundly shaped the adoption and advancement of robotic surgery in Latin America. His research centers on minimally invasive approaches to abdominal wall reconstruction, hernia repair, and oncologic surgery, with a particular focus on demonstrating the feasibility and superiority of robotic-assisted techniques over conventional methods. Abdalla's contributions span more than a decade of groundbreaking firsts: he reported the first robotic rectosigmoidectomy in Brazil (2010, 24 citations), the first robotic hepatic resection in Latin America (2009, 7 citations), and early robotic resections of pancreatic intraductal neoplasms (2009, 14 citations). His most-cited work examines robotic eTEP ventral hernia repair and modified Rives/Stoppa procedures (48 and 35 citations, respectively), establishing foundational protocols that have influenced surgical practice across the region. His randomized controlled trials comparing robotic to laparoscopic incisional hernia repair and robotic to open gastrectomy for gastric cancer (each 20 citations) further cemented his reputation for rigorous clinical investigation. His cost-analysis research has also addressed real-world implementation challenges within Brazil's public health system, making his portfolio as practical as it is innovative.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic assisted eTEP ventral hernia repair: Brazilian early experience48 citations · 2020
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- 6Robotic Resection of Intraductal Neoplasm of the Pancreas14 citations · 2009
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- 8Experiência brasileira inicial em cirurgia da obesidade robô - assistida12 citations · 2012
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