Papers
56
Total Citations
1,153
H-Index
20
About
Roland S. Croner is a pioneering surgical innovator whose work spans minimally invasive hepatopancreatic surgery and the integration of artificial intelligence into operative medicine. A trailblazer in robotic surgery, Croner led Germany's first robotic liver resection program, establishing foundational evidence for the technique's safety and efficacy in treating liver malignancies. His comparative studies between robotic, laparoscopic, and open approaches to hepatic resection — accumulating over 100 citations — have meaningfully shaped clinical decision-making in minimally invasive surgery worldwide. Croner has equally distinguished himself at the frontier of surgical AI, authoring highly influential work examining how autonomous actions and computer vision can be responsibly integrated into the operating room, with his 2021 AI surgery paper alone garnering 152 citations. He has contributed to landmark international consensus guidelines on both robotic liver and pancreatic surgery, reflecting his global leadership in standardizing emerging surgical technologies. His work on indocyanine green fluorescence imaging further demonstrates a commitment to enhancing intraoperative precision. Across more than a decade of high-impact scholarship, Croner has consistently bridged technological innovation with rigorous clinical application, making him an essential voice in the future of surgery.
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Top Papers
- 1Artificial Intelligence Surgery: How Do We Get to Autonomous Actions in Surgery?152 citations · 2021
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- 4Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Liver Resection in Various Settings76 citations · 2024
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- 6International consensus guidelines on robotic pancreatic surgery in 202346 citations · 2024
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