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Xishan Wang is a leading colorectal surgeon whose research has fundamentally shaped perioperative care and surgical technique in colorectal cancer. His work centers on optimizing bowel preparation protocols, advancing minimally invasive surgery, and understanding anatomical variations to improve patient outcomes. Wang’s landmark nationwide survey on preoperative bowel preparation practices, published in 2018 with 14 citations, revealed critical variability among Chinese surgeons, establishing a benchmark for standardization. He further demonstrated the impact of bowel preparation on colectomy outcomes through analyses of large databases like NSQIP, showing its association with reduced complications in elective surgeries, including for diverticulitis. Wang has also been at the forefront of robotic surgery, pioneering natural orifice specimen extraction for early-stage rectal cancer in a multicenter study, and comparing short- and long-term results of laparoscopic versus open multisegmental resection for synchronous colorectal cancers. His comparative anatomical studies, such as the CT-based analysis of superior mesenteric vessel features in Russian versus Chinese patients, have highlighted ethnic differences crucial for safe lymphadenectomy. With over 30 citations across his most influential works, Wang’s contributions continue to guide evidence-based, patient-specific colorectal surgery.
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- 7[Advances of minimally invasive technique in colorectal cancer surgery].2 citations · 2016