Jeroen Hendriks
Papers
6
Total Citations
127
H-Index
5
About
Jeroen Hendriks is a leading thoracic surgeon whose research centers on minimally invasive surgical techniques for thoracic malignancies, particularly robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). His major contributions include pioneering prospective studies on quality-of-life outcomes after anterior mediastinal mass resection, where his 2010 work (83 citations) used validated EORTC tools to demonstrate superior recovery with robotic approaches. He has also advanced the application of the da Vinci robot for mediastinal parathyroidectomy, addressing the challenge of inaccessible glands while minimizing open-surgery morbidity. In non-small cell lung cancer, Hendriks has critically evaluated the evolution from VATS to RATS, highlighting improved optics, wrist flexibility, and patient outcomes. His narrative reviews on thymic epithelial tumors (2024) synthesize surgical best practices for these rare neoplasms, guiding treatment of thymomas and thymic carcinomas. With over 127 citations across his most-cited works, Hendriks’ impact lies in systematically proving that robotic thoracic surgery enhances quality of life and expands treatment options, making him a key voice in the shift toward precision, minimally invasive thoracic oncology.
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Top Papers
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- 2Mediastinal Parathyroidectomy with the da Vinci Robot16 citations · 2011
- 3Minimally Invasive Surgery in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Where Do We Stand?10 citations · 2023
- 4Use of Robotics in Surgical Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer9 citations · 2020
- 5Surgical treatment of thymic epithelial tumors: a narrative review7 citations · 2024
- 6Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy of the right middle lobe2 citations · 2020