Alfredo M. Carbonell
Papers
15
Total Citations
765
H-Index
10
About
Alfredo M. Carbonell is a leading surgeon-scientist whose work centers on hernia repair, minimally invasive surgery, and the clinical application of robotic surgical platforms. Over the past decade, he has emerged as one of the foremost authorities on robotic-assisted abdominal wall reconstruction, pioneering comparative research that has helped define best practices across multiple hernia types. Carbonell's most celebrated contributions include his leadership of landmark randomized controlled trials — most notably the RIVAL trial, comparing robotic and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, and the ORREO trial, evaluating open versus robotic retromuscular ventral hernia repair — studies that collectively represent the field's most rigorous level I evidence to date. His early work demonstrating reduced hospital length of stay with robotic retromuscular repair (155 citations) helped accelerate the broader clinical adoption of minimally invasive abdominal wall reconstruction. His technical contributions, including detailed descriptions of robotic transverse abdominal release (r-TAR) and repair of non-midline and flank hernias, have further expanded the operative toolkit available to surgeons worldwide. With his most-cited papers accumulating nearly 800 total citations, Carbonell's research has measurably shaped surgical training, technology adoption, and patient outcomes in hernia surgery on a global scale.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Robotic Inguinal vs Transabdominal Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair197 citations · 2020
- 2Standard laparoscopic versus robotic retromuscular ventral hernia repair171 citations · 2016
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- 4Flank and Lumbar Hernia Repair66 citations · 2018
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- 7Critical view of robotic-assisted transverse abdominal release (r-TAR)27 citations · 2021
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- 10Robotic repair of non-midline hernias10 citations · 2022