Runsen Jin

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Runsen Jin is a prominent thoracic surgeon and clinical researcher whose work centers on minimally invasive thoracic surgery, with particular expertise in robotic-assisted surgical systems applied to lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and mediastinal disease. His research has been instrumental in rigorously evaluating the comparative efficacy of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), helping to define the clinical role of emerging robotic platforms in thoracic oncology. Jin's most cited work — a 2021 single-center randomized trial on robotic versus video-assisted lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer (116 citations) — provided some of the earliest prospective evidence in this field, subsequently reinforced by his 2024 RVlob randomized controlled trial. His 2020 systematic review and meta-analysis (76 citations) further synthesized global evidence on anatomic lung resection outcomes, while his studies on robotic esophagectomy and mediastinal mass resection have broadened the scope of robotic thoracic applications. Notably, his work on health-related quality of life outcomes adds a valuable patient-centered dimension to the field. With over 400 cumulative citations and contributions spanning technical innovation, clinical trials, and outcomes research, Jin has established himself as a leading voice in advancing evidence-based robotic thoracic surgery.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Robotic-assisted Versus Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy

   116 citations · 2021
2. 2
   Early Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Versus Thoracoscopic-Assisted Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Study

   83 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Long-term and short-term outcomes of robot- versus video-assisted anatomic lung resection in lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   76 citations · 2020
4. 4
   Robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for mediastinal masses: a single-institution experience

   72 citations · 2020
5. 5
   Health-Related Quality of Life Following Robotic-Assisted or Video-Assisted Lobectomy in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

   25 citations · 2023
6. 6
   Robotic-assisted versus video-assisted lobectomy for resectable non-small-cell lung cancer: the RVlob randomized controlled trial

   19 citations · 2024
7. 7
   Robotic sleeve resection for pulmonary disease

   17 citations · 2018
8. 8
   Robot-assisted minimally invasive bronchial resection with primary anastomosis for schwannoma arising from left main bronchus: a case report

   4 citations · 2024
9. 9
   Robotic-assisted right middle lobectomy

   4 citations · 2017
10. 10
    Robot-assisted surgery for posterior superior mediastinal mass

    3 citations · 2017

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