Robotic Revolution in Liver Transplantation

Prof. Hugo Pinto Marques, MD

Professor of Surgery · Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central · Portugal

66d 01h 12m 07suntil start

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About This Conference

This state-of-the-art-art will explore the emerging role of robotic technology in transforming the field of liver transplantation. The session will highlight advances in minimally invasive donor hepatectomy and recipient surgery, focusing on how robotic platforms may improve surgical precision, reduce perioperative morbidity, enhance recovery, and expand access to complex transplant procedures. The talk will also discuss current challenges, including training, cost, and adoption across transplant centers, while examining how robotics may integrate with future innovations such as artificial intelligence, machine perfusion, and image-guided surgery to redefine transplant care and outcomes.

About the Speaker

Transplant Surgery

Professor Hugo Pinto Marques is a distinguished hepatobiliary and transplant surgeon based in Lisbon, Portugal. He serves as Head of General Surgery at Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central and is a leading member of the Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplantation Centre. He is also Professor of Surgery at NOVA Medical School and practices Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery at CUF Tejo Hospital. Professor Marques holds several prominent leadership roles, including Vice-President of the Portuguese Surgical Society, Principal Investigator at CEDOC – Chronic Diseases Research Center, Secretary General of Les Compagnons Hépato-Biliaires, and Chairman of the Advisory Membership Committee of the European Surgical Association. His clinical and academic interests focus on hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and transplant surgery, with significant contributions to surgical innovation, education, and international collaboration in the field.