Zaher Lakkis
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6
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60
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About
Zaher Lakkis is a leading colorectal surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive techniques for colon cancer surgery, particularly right colectomy. His major contributions center on comparing robotic versus laparoscopic approaches, with landmark studies like the MERCY project—a large multinational European analysis that identified key predictors of surgical outcomes in minimally invasive right colectomy, garnering 17 citations. Lakkis has demonstrated that operation duration significantly impacts postoperative recovery, and his propensity score-matched analyses have provided critical evidence that robotic right colectomy offers advantages over laparoscopic methods, especially for complex pT4 colon cancers. His work on intracorporeal anastomosis techniques and conversion-to-open surgery risks has shaped best practices across Europe. Notably, he co-authored official expert recommendations for the French Association of Surgery (AFC), establishing national guidelines for robotic-assisted right colectomy. With over 60 cumulative citations across his most influential papers, Lakkis’s research directly informs surgical decision-making, improving patient outcomes by clarifying when robotic approaches yield superior short- and long-term results. His multicenter collaborative studies represent a gold standard for evidence-based colorectal surgery.
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