Dries Develtere
Onze Lieve Vrouwziekenhuis Hospital, ORSI Academy, KU Leuven
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About
Dries Develtere is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher specializing in robot-assisted surgery for complex urologic malignancies and benign prostatic conditions. His work centers on optimizing surgical techniques and outcomes for prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers, with a particular focus on high-volume robotic centers. Develtere’s major contributions include pioneering the “Aalst technique” for early catheter removal after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, demonstrating safety and improved patient recovery. He has also advanced the field through comparative analyses of holmium laser enucleation versus robot-assisted simple prostatectomy for extremely large prostates, and by validating the SPARE nephrometry score for renal surgery. His research on pentafecta achievement after robot-assisted cystectomy highlights the critical role of surgical experience in improving outcomes. With over 130 citations across his most-cited works, Develtere’s impact is evident in his long-term oncologic follow-up studies and innovative techniques for bladder diverticulectomy and salvage vesiculectomy. His work continues to shape minimally invasive urologic surgery, offering patients better functional and oncologic results.
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