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Total Citations
1,994
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About
Jony van Hilst is a leading surgical researcher specializing in minimally invasive pancreatic surgery, with a body of work that has fundamentally shaped how complex pancreatic resections are performed worldwide. His research focuses on comparing minimally invasive approaches — laparoscopic, robotic, and hybrid techniques — against traditional open surgery for conditions including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and peri-ampullary neoplasms. Van Hilst has made particularly significant contributions through landmark multicenter trials, including the DIPLOMA and LEOPARD series, which rigorously evaluated the oncological safety, cost-effectiveness, and quality-of-life outcomes of minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy and pancreatoduodenectomy. His 2019 Miami International Evidence-based Guidelines on Minimally Invasive Pancreas Resection, garnering nearly 480 citations, established the field's first internationally validated clinical framework. He has also championed structured surgical training programs, as demonstrated through the LAELAPS-3 robotic pancreatoduodenectomy initiative. With collectively over 1,500 citations across his most influential publications, van Hilst's work bridges rigorous trial methodology with real-world surgical implementation. His research continues to define safety benchmarks and best practices for minimally invasive pancreatic surgery globally, making him an indispensable reference point for surgeons and researchers in the field.
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- 3Outcomes After Minimally-invasive Versus Open Pancreatoduodenectomy159 citations · 2018
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