Papers
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Total Citations
3,935
H-Index
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About
Bertrand Guillonneau is a pioneering urological surgeon whose career has fundamentally shaped the modern landscape of minimally invasive prostate and kidney surgery. His research centers on laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques, oncological outcomes, and operative anatomy in urologic oncology. Guillonneau is perhaps best known for codeveloping and standardizing the Montsouris technique for laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, a landmark contribution that helped transform minimally invasive prostatectomy into an institutional standard, garnering over 670 citations. His comparative studies across retropubic, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted prostatectomy approaches—collectively cited more than 1,000 times—provided the field with critical evidence guiding surgical decision-making for decades. Notably, he also reported one of the first robot-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomies in a human patient, demonstrating a recurring commitment to surgical innovation. His anatomical investigations into nerve-sparing techniques have directly informed functional outcomes for prostate cancer patients worldwide. Across his body of work, Guillonneau has accumulated thousands of citations, reflecting enormous influence on both clinical practice and surgical training. His research remains essential reading for urologists and surgical trainees navigating the rapidly evolving field of minimally invasive oncological surgery.
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- 2LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY: THE MONTSOURIS TECHNIQUE672 citations · 2000
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- 9ROBOT ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC NEPHRECTOMY143 citations · 2001
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