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Dr. Raffaello Roesel is a leading figure in the advancement of minimally invasive hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, with a focused expertise in robotic and laparoscopic techniques. His research is centered on comparing these two modalities to define their optimal roles, particularly for complex procedures like liver resections and pancreatic enucleations. A key contribution is his work demonstrating the safety and feasibility of a concomitant training model for robotic and laparoscopic liver resections, showing that surgeons can effectively learn both approaches simultaneously without compromising outcomes. His 2023 systematic review and meta-analysis, which has garnered 23 citations, provided crucial evidence that minimally-invasive pancreatic enucleation offers superior short-term outcomes compared to open surgery. Further impact is seen in his propensity-matched comparisons of robotic versus laparoscopic liver resections (12 citations) and his ongoing investigation into oncologic outcomes, where his 2025 study on hepatocellular carcinoma (BCLC 0-A) found non-inferior recurrence and survival rates for the robotic approach. Through these high-impact studies, Dr. Roesel is helping to shape the future of surgical oncology by rigorously defining the benefits and learning pathways for advanced minimally invasive techniques.