Stijn van Laarhoven
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About
Stijn van Laarhoven is a leading surgical oncologist whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive techniques for pancreatic cancer surgery, particularly distal pancreatectomy. His major contributions center on establishing the safety, efficacy, and learning curves of robot-assisted and laparoscopic approaches through large-scale, international collaborative studies. His landmark 2023 cohort study comparing robot-assisted versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (41 citations) provided crucial multicenter evidence supporting the adoption of robotic techniques. Complementing this, his work on learning curves (40 citations) offers essential guidance for surgeons transitioning to minimally invasive approaches, helping reduce potential patient harm during skill acquisition. Van Laarhoven also contributed to establishing benchmark outcomes for minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy (29 citations), defining best achievable results for quality assessment. His research is characterized by rigorous methodology, international collaboration, and direct clinical applicability. Through these studies, van Laarhoven has helped standardize and advance the field of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery, providing evidence-based frameworks that guide surgical training, technique selection, and quality improvement across European and international centers.
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