Papers
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Total Citations
920
H-Index
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About
Dr. Vanna Zanagnolo is a pioneering gynecologic oncologist whose work has fundamentally reshaped the surgical treatment of gynecologic cancers through the adoption and validation of robotic technology. Her research focuses on comparing robotic surgery with traditional laparoscopy and laparotomy for ovarian, cervical, and endometrial cancers. Her landmark 2010 study on robotic surgery for ovarian cancer (144 citations) demonstrated comparable perioperative and survival outcomes to open surgery, while her 2009 case-control study on cervical cancer (129 citations) established robotic radical hysterectomy as a safe, minimally invasive alternative. Beyond clinical outcomes, Dr. Zanagnolo has contributed to patient safety with innovations like anti-skid positioning materials (71 citations) and has led educational standardization as a key author of the Society of European Robotic Gynaecological Surgery (SERGS) consensus curriculum (33 citations). Her multi-institution study on neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by robotic hysterectomy for locally advanced cervical cancer (31 citations) further expanded treatment possibilities. With over 600 cumulative citations across her top ten papers, Dr. Zanagnolo’s work has been instrumental in establishing robotic surgery as a cornerstone of modern gynecologic oncology, improving recovery times and outcomes for women worldwide.
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- 6Robotic Surgery for Cervical Cancer49 citations · 2008
- 7Robot-assisted Surgery in Gynecologic Cancers45 citations · 2017
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