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Viswakumar Prabakaran is a surgical researcher whose work focuses on the intersection of minimally invasive pancreatic surgery and obesity. His primary research areas include robotic and laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, with a particular emphasis on outcomes in obese patients—a high-risk population often excluded from comparative trials. Prabakaran’s major contributions center on demonstrating that robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) offers measurable advantages over the laparoscopic approach (LDP) in obese individuals, including lower conversion rates to open surgery and reduced blood loss. His 2023 study comparing RDP and LDP in obese patients has accumulated 16 citations, underscoring its influence in shaping surgical decision-making. He has also explored conversion risks in a 2024 multicenter analysis (7 citations) and examined oncological outcomes for pancreatic adenocarcinoma in obese patients (5 citations). More recently, his 2025 work on minimally invasive spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy identifies factors linked to clinically relevant pancreatic fistula, further refining surgical safety. Through these contributions, Prabakaran provides critical evidence that helps surgeons tailor approaches for obese patients, improving both perioperative and oncological outcomes in pancreatic surgery.