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About
Yawei Yuan is a surgical researcher whose work has significantly advanced the evidence base for robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery, with a particular focus on colorectal and gastric cancer procedures. Through rigorous meta-analyses synthesizing data from randomized controlled trials and comparative studies, Yuan has played a pivotal role in evaluating the safety, efficacy, and oncological outcomes of emerging surgical technologies. Yuan's most influential contribution, a 2014 meta-analysis comparing robotic-assisted and laparoscopic colorectal surgery across four randomized controlled trials, has garnered 120 citations, establishing it as a key reference in the field. Complementing this work, Yuan has produced multiple high-impact analyses examining robotic versus open and laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer, collectively accumulating over 118 citations. Notably, a 2019 study synthesizing data from more than 3,400 gastric cancer patients provided rare long-term oncological outcome comparisons between robotic and laparoscopic approaches, addressing a critical gap in the literature. Yuan's body of work has meaningfully shaped clinical decision-making by offering surgeons and policymakers synthesized, high-quality evidence during a period of rapid technological adoption in minimally invasive oncological surgery.
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- 2Robotic versus Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis51 citations · 2013
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