Sabino Zani

About

Sabino Zani is an Associate Professor of Surgery and also holds a position as Associate Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University. His educational background includes an M.D. from Albany Medical College, obtained in 2003. His research and professional contributions focus on surgical oncology, with a particular emphasis on minimally invasive surgical techniques, robotic-assisted surgeries, and the application of advanced imaging and genomic tools in cancer treatment. His work involves the development and assessment of innovative surgical procedures, such as robotic approaches to hepatic arterial infusion pump placement and laparoscopic and robotic lumbar interbody fusion, as well as the exploration of tumor genomics and immune profiling to improve cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy. Dr. Zani has contributed to the scientific community through numerous publications in surgical and oncological research, advancing the understanding of complex surgical interventions and molecular cancer classification.

Research topics

• Medicine
• Internal medicine
• General surgery
• Surgery
• Statistics
• Radiology

Selected publications

• CT Radiomic Features of Superior Mesenteric Artery Involvement in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Pilot Study

  Radiology · 2021 · 64 citations

  See also the editorial by Do and Kambadakone in this issue.

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• Survival Outcomes and Genetic Characteristics of Resected Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma

  Annals of Surgical Oncology · 2024-11-22 · 5 citations

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  BACKGROUND: Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (pACC) is a rare neoplasm of the exocrine pancreas. There is a dearth of information about tumor characteristics and patient outcomes. This study describes the clinical characteristics, genetic alterations, and survival outcomes of resected pACC. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Consecutive patients undergoing pancreatectomy for pathologically confirmed pACC from 1999 to 2022 across three high-volume pancreas surgery centers were analyzed. Patient demographics,…

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• Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review and future directions

  BMC Surgery · 2025-05-21 · 4 citations

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  INTRODUCTION: Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) is a commonly performed spine surgery procedure used to treat lumbar conditions such as degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, and spinal deformities. Traditionally, it has been performed using open and mini-open surgical techniques. Recently, however, laparoscopic and robotic-assisted ALIF have gained attention for their potential benefits, including shorter recovery times, fewer complications, and improved patient outcomes. However,…

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• Animal Models Within Surgical Simulation: A Novel Approach to the 3 Rs

  Journal of Surgical Research · 2024-10-10 · 3 citations

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• Genome-Derived Ampullary Adenocarcinoma Classifier and Postresection Prognostication

  JAMA Surgery · 2024-09-11 · 3 citations

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  Importance: Ampullary adenocarcinoma (AA) is characterized by clinical and genomic heterogeneity. A previously developed genomic classifier defined biologically distinct phenotypes with greater accuracy than standard histologic classification. External validation is needed before routine clinical use. Objective: To test external validity of the prognostic value of the hidden genome classifier of AA. Design, Setting, and Participants: This retrospective cohort study took place at 6 international…

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Frequent coauthors

• Dan G. Blazer

  Duke Medical Center

  90 shared

• Peter J. Allen

  Duke University

  70 shared

• Michael E. Lidsky

  Duke Medical Center

  63 shared

• Kevin N. Shah

  Duke University

  45 shared

• Donna Niedzwiecki

  Duke University

  44 shared

• Daniel P. Nussbaum

  Duke University

  32 shared

• Demetrios Moris

  Duke University Hospital

  27 shared

• Melissa Lowe

  University of South Florida

  26 shared

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