Simone Scarcella
Marche Polytechnic University, Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord, ORSI Academy
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Total Citations
182
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About
Simone Scarcella is a leading urological surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing robotic-assisted surgery for benign and malignant conditions of the urinary tract. His major contributions lie in systematically comparing robotic techniques to traditional open and endoscopic approaches, particularly for prostate and kidney diseases. His landmark 2021 meta-analysis (38 citations) established the safety and efficacy of robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) over open surgery for benign prostatic enlargement, while his 2023 comparative study (18 citations) further demonstrated RASP’s parity with holmium laser enucleation for extremely large prostates. Scarcella has also made pivotal contributions to oncologic surgery, including defining the learning curve for biochemical recurrence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (27 citations) and assessing pentafecta outcomes in radical cystectomy (17 citations). His work on new imaging technologies for robotic kidney cancer surgery (18 citations) and combined pediatric pyeloplasty with laser lithotripsy (24 citations) showcases his innovative, multidisciplinary approach. With over 170 cumulative citations, Scarcella’s research continues to shape minimally invasive urologic oncology and functional reconstruction.
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