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Tijs J. Hoogteijling is a leading researcher in the field of minimally invasive hepatobiliary surgery, with a primary focus on comparing robotic and laparoscopic approaches to liver resection. His work systematically investigates whether the technical advantages of robotic platforms translate into measurable clinical benefits over traditional laparoscopy. Hoogteijling’s major contributions include landmark studies that employ rigorous propensity score-matching to reduce selection bias, such as his 2024 international multicenter analysis of over 10,000 patients—one of the largest comparative studies in the field. He has also demonstrated the superiority of robotic techniques for challenging anatomical locations, particularly in limited resections of the posterosuperior liver segments. His highly cited 2024 paper (76 citations) and 2023 study (54 citations) have been instrumental in shaping surgical decision-making, while his 2025 meta-analysis (20 citations) synthesizes the growing body of evidence. Through these works, Hoogteijling provides crucial data for surgeons weighing the higher costs of robotic surgery against potential improvements in perioperative outcomes, making him a key voice in the ongoing evolution of minimally invasive liver surgery.