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Niki Rashidian

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56 Results

2026

AIONS consensus conference on definitions of artificial intelligence surgery, surgomics and robotics

Andrew A. GumbsMichele DianaKarol Rawicz-PruzyńskiGaya SpolveratoIsabella FrigerioMohammad Abu HilalElisa BannoneRoland CronerFrancesca Dal MasBelinda De Simone et al.

A2 Journal Article in ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SURGERY

Boosting 3D liver shape datasets with diffusion models and implicit neural representations

Khoa Tuan NguyenFrancesca TozziWouter WillaertJoris VankerschaverNiki RashidianWesley De Neve

Bullying, undermining behavior, and harassment during general surgery training in Belgium: a national cross-sectional survey

Francesca TozziGilles SoenensHalima GuelaicEffa AltafIsabelle Van HerzeeleFrederik BerrevoetNiki Rashidian

U Journal Article in ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA

Integrating Genomics, Radiomics, and Pathomics in Oncology: A Scoping Review and a Framework for AI-Enabled Surgomics

Selma MtoorNiki RashidianNouredin MessaoudiVincent GrassoFlorian NoelMichele SteindlerDerar JaradatIsabella FrigerioGiovanni ButturiniRoland Croner et al.

U Journal Article in BIOENGINEERING-BASEL

Multimodal machine learning for staging laparoscopy : a combined image analysis and morphologic tool for the discrimination of peritoneal metastasis

Francesca TozziHomin ParkSeyed Amir MousaviMatthias Van LiefferingeDongin MoonSharareh FadaeiJaeyun J. WangAmir Ashraf GanjoueiFernanda Romero-HernandezAdnan Alseidi et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Revisiting the evaluation bias introduced by frame sampling strategies in surgical video segmentation using SAM2

Utku ÖzbulakSeyed Amir MousaviFrancesca TozziNiki RashidianWouter WillaertWesley De NeveJoris Vankerschaver

Surgical RARP copilot : a vision language model for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

Wouter BogaertFrançois RemyJavier Gamazo TejeroSean HuverEdoardo BeatriciFrederiek D’HondtNiki RashidianMahdi AzizianTony BelpaemeAlexandre Mottrie et al.

A2 Journal Article in NPJ DIGITAL SURGERY

Toward using machine learning as a shape quality metric for liver point cloud generation

Khoa Tuan NguyenGaeun OhHo-min ParkElie De França Tozzi BarrosWouter WillaertJoris VankerschaverNiki RashidianWesley De Neve

U Journal Article in Proceedings of SPIE

When tracking fails : analyzing failure modes of SAM2 for point-based tracking in surgical videos

Woowon JangJiwon ImJuseung ChoiNiki RashidianWesley De NeveUtku Özbulak

2025

Advantages of routine intraoperative cholangiography in a teaching hospital

Laura Van de LoockLouise Beckers PerlettiNiki RashidianKjell FierensVicky Maertens

A1 Journal Article in SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

Announcement of consensus conference on definitions of artificial intelligence for the next generation of surgeons

Andrew A. GumbsS. Vincent GrassoElie ChouillardRoland CronerIbrahim DagherGaya SpolveratoIsabella FrigerioLuca MiloneZain KhalpeyNiki Rashidian et al.

Editorial material

Application of trypsin-inhibitor in a fibrin sealant matrix might reduce fistula rate after left-sided pancreatic resection : a prospective pilot study

Nick De WeverPieter DriesAn Verena LerutNiki RashidianFrederik Berrevoet

A1 Journal Article in HPB

Diffusion of robotic platforms and new devices in HPB surgery : a European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (E-AHPBA) survey

Matteo De PastenaSalvatore PaiellaGabriella LionettoFrancesca RattiGregor A StavrouAndrew J HealeyNiki RashidianAndrew A GumbsMartina GuerraAndrea Belli et al.

A1 Journal Article in HPB

Effectiveness of 3D visualization of liver compared to 2D CT scan or MRI on decision- making of multidisciplinary tumour board (mtb) : a crossover randomized trial

Victor PasHasan EkerNiki Rashidian

Ethics and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery : a snapshot of insights from the European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (E-AHPBA) survey

Niki RashidianMohammed Abu HilalIsabella FrigerioMartina GuerraSigrid SterckxFrancesca TozziGiulia CapelliDaunia VerdiGaya SpolveratoAiste Gulla et al.

A1 Journal Article in HPB

Evaluating frame selection strategies for video-based organ segmentation algorithms in laparoscopic surgery : a comparison of three strategies

Nikita PrielsMaïté NolléWouter WillaertFrancesca TozziNiki Rashidian

Postoperative refractory diarrhea after margin accentuation of the superior mesenteric artery with irreversible electroporation in pancreaticoduodenectomy

Eline-Alice BrysFilip GryspeerdtNiki RashidianAn Verena LerutPieter DriesLuis Abreu De CarvalhoFrederik Berrevoet

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE

Proposal for the Hernia ASCEND Hugo™ RAS training pathway : acquisition of skills by comprehensive exercise‑based nimbleness and dexterity training

Francesco BrucchiMaaike VierstraeteEva VanderstraetenAlexandre MottrieNiki RashidianFilip Muysoms

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ROBOTIC SURGERY

Structured training in robotic abdominal wall surgery : a systematic review of educational models, methodologies, existing gaps and unmet needs

Francesco BrucchiAnnabelle De TroyerAlice GoriGianlorenzo DionigiEva VanderstraetenAlexandre MottrieIsabelle Van HerzeeleNiki RashidianFilip Muysoms

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ABDOMINAL WALL SURGERY

The Brescia internationally validated European guidelines on minimally invasive liver surgery

Mohammad Abu HilalTijs J HoogteijlingBjørn EdwinIbrahim DagherMathieu D'HondtHugo P MarquesRutger-Jan SwijnenburgUgo BoggiIswanto SucandyAlessandro Ferrero et al.

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

2024

A reference-based approach for tumor size estimation in monocular laparoscopic videos

Seyed Amir MousaviFrancesca TozziHomin ParkEsla Timothy AnzakuMatthias Van LiefferingeNiki RashidianWouter WillaertWesley De Neve

Assessment of intraoperative scoring systems for predicting cytoreduction outcome in peritoneal metastatic disease : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Francesca TozziRania MatthysAdris MolnarWim CeelenJoris VankerschaverNiki RashidianWouter Willaert

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

Development of a video-based deep learning model for differentiation of malignant and benign lesions during staging laparoscopy : is the machine better than the expert?

Francesca TozziSeyed Amir MousaviMatthias Van LiefferingeDongin MoonHomin ParkSharareh FadaeiWim CeelenWouter WillaertWesley De NeveNiki Rashidian

Estimation of intraoperative blood loss in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery : a Delphi consensus process of the European–African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (E-AHPBA)

Giampaolo PerriErnesto SparrelidAjith K SiriwardenaGiovanni MarchegianiMohamad Abu HilalMustapha AdamLuca AldrighettiBodil AnderssonAngelakoudis ApostolosSomaiah Aroori et al.

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Laparoscopic liver segment I resection of colorectal liver metastasis in contact with the inferior vena cava

Rania MatthysNiki RashidianHasan EkerFrederik BerrevoetLUIS ABREU DE CARVALHO

Machine learning improves prediction of postoperative outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jane WangFrancesca TozziAmir Ashraf GanjoueiFernanda Romero-HernandezJean FengLucia CalthorpeMaria CastroGreta DavisJacquelyn WithersConnie Zhou et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY

National practice patterns in the use of endoscopic ultrasound biopsy for resectable Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors : insights into the role of DOTATATE PET/CT in diagnosis

Megan CaseyAudrey BrownFernanda Romero-HernandezJaeyun Jane WangAmir Ashraf GanjoueiFrancesca TozziNiki RashidianKimberly KirkwoodCarlos CorveraEric Nakakura et al.

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Nurturing the next generation of HPB surgeons : short term results of the pilot E-AHPBA mentorship program

Isabella FrigerioSternby EilardAsmund FretlandAndrew A. GumbsBas G. KoerkampGiovanni MarchegianiFlorian PrimavesiElena RangelovaNiki RashidianSheraz Yaqub et al.

Editorial material

Standardizing eligibility and patient selection for Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy : a Delphi consensus statement

Francesca TozziNiki RashidianWim CeelenEduard CalleboutMartin HübnerOlivia SgarburaWouter Willaert[missing] INPACT study group

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

The Brescia Internationally Validated European Guidelines on Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery (EGUMIPS)

Mohammad Abu HilalTess M.E. van RamshorstUgo BoggiSafi DokmakBjørn EdwinTobias KeckIgor KhatkovJawad AhmadHani Al SaatiAdnan Alseidi et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF SURGERY

The impact of positive para-aortic lymph nodes on survival in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma : a retrospective single-center study

Filip GryspeerdtHasan EkerNiki RashidianLUIS ABREU DE CARVALHOFrederik Berrevoet

Towards abdominal 3-D scene rendering from laparoscopy surgical videos using NeRFs

Khoa Tuan NguyenFrancesca TozziNiki RashidianWouter WillaertJoris VankerschaverWesley De Neve

2023

Artificial intelligence for equity

Isabella FrigerioNiki Rashidian

Editorial material

Development and validation of prediction models and risk calculators for post-hepatectomy liver failure and postoperative complications using a diverse international cohort of major hepatectomies

Jaeyun Jane WangJean FengCamilla GomesLucia CalthorpeAmir Ashraf GanjoueiFernanda Romero-HernandezAndrea Benedetti CacciaguerraTaizo HibiMohamed Abdelgadir AdamAdnan Alseidi et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF SURGERY

Postgraduate surgical education in East, Central, and Southern Africa : a needs assessment survey

Shady ElmaraghiKeon Min ParkNiki RashidianAva YapKara FaktorDoruk OzgedizEric BorgsteinAbebe BekeleAdnan AlseidiGirma Tefera

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

Predictive factors for survival in borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancer : are these really two different entities?

Luis Abreu De CarvalhoNiki RashidianSuzane Moura RibeiroAnne HoorensFrederik Berrevoet

A1 Journal Article in BMC SURGERY

Role of preoperative 3D rendering for minimally invasive parenchyma sparing liver resections

Roberto MontaltiGianluca RompianesiGianluca CasseseFrancesca PegoraroMariano C. GiglioGiuseppe De SimoneNiki RashidianPietro VenetucciRoberto Troisi

A1 Journal Article in HPB

Using the comprehensive complication index to rethink the ISGLS criteria for post-hepatectomy liver failure in an international cohort of major hepatectomies

Lucia CalthorpeNiki RashidianAndrea Benedetti CacciaguerraPatricia ConroyTaizo HibiMohammad Abu HilalDaniel HoffmanKeon Min ParkJaeyun WangMohamed Abdelgadir Adam et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF SURGERY

White paper : ethics and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence in clinical surgery

Giulia CapelliDaunia VerdiIsabella FrigerioNiki RashidianAntonella FicorilliVincent GrassoDarya MajidiAndrew A GumbsGaya Spolverato[missing] Artificial Intelligence Surgery Editorial Board Study Group on Ethics

A2 Journal Article in ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SURGERY

2022

Applications of machine learning in surgery : ethical considerations

Niki RashidianMohammed Abu Hilal

A2 Journal Article in ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SURGERY

Demystifying post-hepatectomy enzyme kinetics for the surgical learner : an analysis of 989 major hepatectomies

L. CalthorpeJ. WangA.B. CacciaguerraP.C. ConroyT. HibiM. Abu HilalD. HoffmanK. Min ParkNiki RashidianM. Abdelgadir Adam et al.

A2 Journal Article in GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION

Effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality environment on curricular training for complex cognitive skills in liver surgery : a multicentric crossover randomized trial

Niki RashidianMariano C. GiglioIsabelle Van HerzeelePeter SmeetsZenichi MoriseAdnan AlseidiRoberto TroisiWouter Willaert

A1 Journal Article in HPB

Evidence-based guidelines on the use of virtual surgical education pertaining to the domains of cognition and curriculum, psychomotor skills training, and faculty development and mentorship

Keon Min ParkNikdokht RashidianChelsie AndersonRiley BrianLucia CalthorpeDenise GeeSophia HernandezJames LauDmitry NepomnayshyNell Maloney Patel et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF SURGERY

Proficiency-based stepwise training for liver surgery

Nikdokht RashidianWouter WillaertRoberto TroisiIsabelle Van Herzeele

Using machine learning to predict post-hepatectomy liver failure and postoperative complications in an international cohort of major hepatectomies

Nikdokht RashidianJ. WangL. CalthorpeJ. LeeA.B. CacciaguerraP. ConroyT. HibiD. HoffmanS. MajumdarK.M. Park et al.

2021

Creating surgical training opportunities on Thiel cadavers during the COVID-19 pandemic to close the learning gap

Suzanne FischerNees MarquenieInge VandenbrouckeNiki RashidianIsabelle Van HerzeeleWouter WillaertPiet Pattyn

Thiel embalmed human cadavers in surgical education : optimizing realism and long-term application

Florian WaerlopNikdokht RashidianStephanie MarrannesKatharina D' HerdeWouter Willaert

Editorial material

Unifying the Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Fellowship curriculum via Delphi consensus

Keon Min ParkNikdokht RashidianSarah MohamedalyKaren J. BraselPatricia ConroyAlexa C. GlencerJin HeMichael J. PasseriNitin N. KatariyaAdnan Alseidi

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

2020

Cancers metastatic to the liver

Nikdokht RashidianAdnan AlseidiRussell Kirks

A1 Journal Article in SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA

Key components of a hepatobiliary surgery curriculum for general surgery residents : results of the FULCRUM International Delphi consensus

Nikdokht RashidianWouter WillaertIsabelle Van HerzeeleZenichi MoriseAdnan AlseidiRoberto TroisiAude Vanlanderon behalf of FULCRUM Research Group

A1 Journal Article in HPB

Post-operative morbidity following pancreatic duct occlusion without anastomosis after pancreaticoduodenectomy : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mariano C. GiglioGianluca CasseseFederico TomassiniNikdokht RashidianRoberto MontaltiRoberto I. Troisi

A1 Journal Article in HPB

Surgical education interventions in liver surgery : a systematic review

Niki RashidianMaaike VierstraeteAdnan AlseidiRoberto TroisiWouter Willaert

A1 Journal Article in UPDATES IN SURGERY

2019

Laparoscopic liver surgery training course on Thiel-embalmed human cadavers : program evaluation, trainer’s long-term feedback and steps forward

Nikdokht RashidianWouter WillaertMariano Cesare GiglioVINCENZO SCUDERIFrancesca TozziAude VanlanderKatharina D'HerdeAdnan AlseidiRoberto Troisi

A1 Journal Article in WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Thiel embalmed human livers : realistic simulator for laparoscopic liver surgery training

Niki RashidianThomas MonbailliuMaaike VierstraeteRoberto TroisiIngrid KerckaertKatharina D'HerdeWouter Willaert

2018

Left-liver adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation : can it be improved? : a retrospective multicenter European study

Santiago Sanchez-CabusDaniel CherquiNikdokht RashidianGabriella PittauLaure ElkriefAude VanlanderChristian TosoConstantino FondevilaAntonio Sa CunhaThierry Berney et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF SURGERY

Preoperative management of patients undergoing liver resection for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma

Mariano Cesare GiglioFederico TomassiniSara MaritatoGiammauro BerardiNikdokht RashidianRoberto MontaltiRoberto Troisi

A2 Journal Article in SURGERY GASTROENTEROLOGY AND ONCOLOGY