Ulysses Ribeiro

About

Ulysses Ribeiro is a Brazilian surgical oncologist whose research has profoundly shaped the adoption of minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques in abdominal surgery. Working at the intersection of oncological surgery and emerging surgical technologies, Ribeiro has focused particularly on gastric cancer management, hernia repair, colorectal surgery, and pancreatic procedures. His 2016 landmark paper on minimally invasive surgery for gastric cancer — arguing for a paradigm shift in oncological approaches — has garnered 25 citations and helped establish the intellectual foundation for subsequent robotic surgery trials. Ribeiro's randomized controlled trials comparing robotic to laparoscopic gastrectomy and incisional hernia repair, each accumulating 20 citations, represent some of the most rigorous evidence in this space from Latin America. Notably, his cost-analysis work from a Brazilian public health perspective adds a critically underrepresented economic dimension to the robotic surgery debate. His early contribution documenting Brazil's initial robotic abdominal surgery experience in 2013 positioned him as a pioneer in the field nationally. With over 125 total citations across his most prominent work, Ribeiro stands as a leading voice advancing evidence-based, technology-driven surgical innovation in both Brazilian and global contexts.

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Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY FOR GASTRIC CANCER: TIME TO CHANGE THE PARADIGM

   25 citations · 2016
2. 2
   Robotic-assisted compared with laparoscopic incisional hernia repair following oncologic surgery: short- and long-term outcomes of a randomized controlled trial

   20 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Short-Term Surgical Outcomes of Robotic Gastrectomy Compared to Open Gastrectomy for Patients with Gastric Cancer: a Randomized Trial

   20 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Is it Safe to Perform Elective Colorectal Surgical Procedures during the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Single Institution Experience with 103 Patients

   15 citations · 2021
5. 5
   ROBOTIC-ASSISTED VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR: DIFFERENCES IN DIRECT COSTS FROM A BRAZILIAN PUBLIC INSTITUTE PERSPECTIVE

   13 citations · 2022
6. 6
   ROBOTIC ASSISTED VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC DISTAL PANCREATECTOMY: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

   8 citations · 2023
7. 7
   Surgical and medical outcomes in robotic compared to laparoscopic colectomy global prospective cohort from the American college of surgeons national surgical quality improvement program

   7 citations · 2024
8. 8
   ROBOTIC GASTRECTOMY: TECHNIQUE STANDARDIZATION

   6 citations · 2020
9. 9
   Cirurgia abdominal por robótica: experiência brasileira inicial

   6 citations · 2013
10. 10
    Robotic versus laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A Western propensity score matched analysis

    5 citations · 2024

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