Maria Lizana
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3
Total Citations
19
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About
Maria Lizana is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose work centers on the minimally invasive management of complex pelvic fistulae, particularly rectovesical and rectourethral fistulae arising after prostate cancer treatment. Her major contributions include developing and refining robotic-assisted techniques for repairing these challenging post-surgical complications, which often involve concurrent vesicourethral anastomotic strictures. In her most cited work, "Robotic Simultaneous Repair of Rectovesical Fistula With Vesicourethral Anastomotic Stricture after Radical Prostatectomy" (2023, 8 citations), she provides a detailed step-by-step technique that has become a valuable resource for surgeons. Her research, including studies on minimally invasive management of both rectourethral and rectovesical fistulae (2022, 7 and 4 citations respectively), draws on nearly two decades of experience across three international institutions, demonstrating the reproducibility and safety of her approach. Lizana’s work has significantly advanced the field by offering patients less invasive options for conditions traditionally requiring open surgery, reducing morbidity while maintaining high success rates. Her contributions are essential reading for urologic and colorectal surgeons seeking to master these complex reconstructive procedures.
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- 2Minimally Invasive Management of Rectourethral Fistulae7 citations · 2022
- 3Minimally Invasive Management of Post-treatment Rectovesical Fistulae4 citations · 2022