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Roberto Petri is a leading colorectal surgeon whose research focuses on optimizing minimally invasive surgical techniques for colon cancer, particularly right colectomy. His work has fundamentally advanced the understanding of how robotic and laparoscopic approaches compare in complex cases. Petri’s landmark MERCY study (17 citations) identified key predictors of surgical outcomes, while his investigation into operation duration (15 citations) established that operative time is a critical factor influencing postoperative recovery. He has been at the forefront of comparing robotic versus laparoscopic right colectomy, demonstrating through large European multicenter propensity score-matched analyses that robotic surgery offers advantages for nonmetastatic pT4 colon cancers (10 citations) and for procedures with intracorporeal anastomosis (9 citations). Petri’s research on conversion to open surgery (5 citations) has provided crucial insights into risk factors and consequences, helping surgeons make better intraoperative decisions. His work, drawing from extensive multinational European cohorts, has directly shaped clinical guidelines and surgical practice. Petri’s contributions have been recognized through his leadership in the GIRCG national survey on minimally invasive gastric practice, cementing his reputation as a key figure advancing the evidence base for minimally invasive colorectal surgery.