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Total Citations
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About
Stefano Trastulli is a leading surgical researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped our understanding of robotic and minimally invasive surgery across a range of gastrointestinal cancers and conditions. Based primarily at institutions in Italy, Trastulli has built a distinguished career investigating how robotic surgical platforms compare with laparoscopic and open approaches in colorectal, gastric, and pancreatic surgery. His most influential contribution, a 2011 systematic review and meta-analysis comparing robotic and laparoscopic rectal resection for cancer, has accumulated nearly 300 citations and remains a foundational reference in the field. Subsequent work extended this rigorous comparative methodology to colonic resections, right hemicolectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis, gastric cancer, pancreaticoduodenectomy, and bariatric surgery, collectively garnering hundreds of additional citations. His 2017 propensity score-matched study on minimally invasive gastrectomy and his leadership of the international IMIGASTRIC consortium underscore his commitment to multi-institutional, high-quality evidence generation. Trastulli has also made notable contributions to understanding surgical learning curves in robotic right hemicolectomy, offering practical insights for training programs worldwide. Across his body of work, he has helped establish evidence-based benchmarks for when robotic surgery offers genuine advantages — making his research essential reading for any surgeon navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of minimally invasive oncological surgery.
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- 5A systematic review on robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy82 citations · 2013
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- 8Current status of robotic bariatric surgery: a systematic review52 citations · 2013
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- 10Robotic gastric resection of large gastrointestinal stromal tumors32 citations · 2013