Papers
98
Total Citations
2,849
H-Index
27
About
Alberto Briganti is a prominent urological surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the understanding and practice of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and prostate cancer management. Based at a leading European institution, Briganti has built an exceptional body of research centered on surgical oncology, minimally invasive urological surgery, and prostate cancer staging and outcomes. His most influential contributions include a landmark 2013 systematic review on positive surgical margins after radical prostatectomy, which has accumulated over 417 citations and remains a cornerstone reference for surgeons worldwide. Alongside this, his comprehensive review of pelvic lymph node dissection during RARP (247 citations) clarified both the efficacy and limitations of a technically demanding procedure central to cancer staging. Briganti has also made significant strides in precision surgery, developing an MRI-based nomogram to predict extracapsular extension that directly informs nerve-sparing decisions. His research into surgical learning curves and surgeon experience demonstrates a rigorous commitment to quality improvement and patient outcomes. More recently, his prospective work on PSMA radioguided surgery represents a cutting-edge advance in nodal metastasis detection. Collectively, his research portfolio reflects a career dedicated to optimizing oncological precision, surgical technique, and long-term patient care in urological cancer treatment.
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- 3Contemporary Techniques of Prostate Dissection for Robot-assisted Prostatectomy124 citations · 2020
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