Christi Titus Varghese
Papers
7
Total Citations
50
H-Index
3
About
Dr. Christi Titus Varghese is a pioneering hepatobiliary and transplant surgeon whose work is reshaping living donor liver transplantation through minimally invasive techniques. His primary research focuses on robotic and laparoscopic donor hepatectomy, with a particular emphasis on expanding donor eligibility and enhancing surgical safety. Dr. Varghese’s major contributions include demonstrating that robotic right donor hepatectomy can be safely performed even in donors with complex biliovascular anatomy or large grafts—a population previously considered high-risk. His landmark 2022 propensity score matched analysis (16 citations) provided critical evidence that robotic approaches reduce morbidity compared to open surgery, while his 2022 study on the “tectonic shift” from open to robotic technique (14 citations) has helped drive a paradigm change in the field. With a growing body of work analyzing complications and refining technique—including a 2025 analysis of 348 cases—Dr. Varghese has accumulated over 50 citations, establishing himself as a leading voice in robotic donor surgery. His work is essential reading for any surgeon or researcher interested in the future of minimally invasive transplantation.
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- 3Robotic Donor Hepatectomy—Safety in Novelty Is the Essence9 citations · 2021
- 4Minimally Invasive Donor Hepatectomy3 citations · 2025
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