About

Dr. Yijiao Chen is a leading surgeon-researcher whose work centers on advancing robotic surgical techniques, particularly in colorectal and urological oncology. Her most significant contribution is a landmark study on robotic rectal surgery, drawing from the largest consecutive real-world dataset in China—1,145 cases—to robustly demonstrate the safety and efficacy of robotic rectal resection. This work, with 24 citations, provides critical evidence for the adoption of minimally invasive approaches in challenging pelvic surgeries. Dr. Chen further innovated in surgical safety by introducing the "trinity technique," a novel method to prevent low rectal anastomotic leakage in the robotic era. Beyond colorectal surgery, she has explored perioperative optimization, including a randomized controlled trial on oxycodone for anesthesia management during Da Vinci robot-assisted nephrectomy. Her research also extends to quantitative safety modeling for surgical platforms. Through these contributions, Dr. Chen has helped establish robotic surgery as a standard of care in China, improving patient outcomes and setting new benchmarks for surgical precision and recovery.

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Key Achievements

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H-Index
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Papers
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Total Citations
11
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Short-term and long-term outcomes of robotic rectal surgery—from the real word data of 1145 consecutive cases in China
24 citations · 2019
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 17
🏛 Institutions: Fudan University, Sun Yat-sen University, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Shandong University of Science and Technology

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