Walter Bugiantella
University of Perugia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria San Giovanni Battista
Papers
10
Total Citations
343
H-Index
8
About
Walter Bugiantella is an Italian surgeon whose research has profoundly shaped the field of minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery, with a particular focus on colorectal, hepatic, and upper gastrointestinal procedures. His work spans systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and multicenter clinical studies that have rigorously evaluated the comparative effectiveness of robotic versus conventional laparoscopic techniques. His meta-analyses on robotic right colectomy and robotic rectopexy — accumulating 62 and 54 citations respectively — were among the early efforts to establish evidence-based benchmarks for robotic colorectal surgery at a time when its role remained contested. Bugiantella has also made significant contributions to the management of complex conditions, including strangulated giant hiatal hernias and gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), demonstrating that minimally invasive approaches are both feasible and safe in challenging emergency and oncological settings. His collaborative work on simultaneous robotic colorectal and liver resection highlights his commitment to advancing combined surgical approaches for metastatic disease. With a growing body of work accumulating hundreds of citations across high-impact surgical journals, Bugiantella stands as a key voice in defining the evolving role of robotic technology in modern surgery, offering invaluable guidance to surgeons and researchers navigating this rapidly advancing field.
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- 9Robotic Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (RTaTME): State of the Art7 citations · 2021
- 10The Evolution of Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery in the Last 20 Years2 citations · 2023