Papers
19
Total Citations
638
H-Index
13
About
Giampaolo Bianchi is a prominent urological surgeon and researcher whose work spans minimally invasive surgery, prostate cancer management, and innovative intraoperative imaging technologies. His contributions to nephron-sparing surgery are particularly significant, anchored by his leadership in the RECORd Project — a landmark multicenter Italian initiative that systematically evaluated open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for renal tumors, generating widely cited findings on surgical outcomes and complication predictors (132 and 52 citations, respectively). In prostate cancer, Bianchi has advanced surgical precision through the development of novel nomograms for predicting extracapsular extension, enabling more informed nerve-sparing decisions during radical prostatectomy (58 and 44 citations). Perhaps most strikingly, he pioneered the urological application of ex vivo fluorescence confocal microscopy, enabling real-time intraoperative pathological assessment of prostatic tissue — a groundbreaking advance adopted in robot-assisted prostatectomy workflows (85 and 53 citations). His research also extends to augmented reality guidance for percutaneous nephrolithotomy, reflecting a consistent drive toward technological innovation. With over 500 cumulative citations across his most influential works, Bianchi's research represents a meaningful bridge between surgical technique refinement and cutting-edge diagnostic technology.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7A novel nomogram for predicting ECE of prostate cancer44 citations · 2018
- 8
- 9Augmented Reality and Robotic-Assistance for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy26 citations · 2020
- 10