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About
Matt Ercolani is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has advanced the field of robotic prostate cancer surgery. His primary research focuses on optimizing surgical techniques for radical prostatectomy, particularly through comparative analyses of nerve-sparing approaches. His most cited work (87 citations) compares interfascial and intrafascial nerve-sparing techniques in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomies, providing critical evidence on the trade-offs between oncologic control and functional outcomes like continence and erectile function. Ercolani also contributed to understanding the pathologic significance of the prostatic anterior fat pad (21 citations), influencing surgical staging protocols. His research extends to patient quality of life, examining how robot-assisted surgery affects men with preoperative lower urinary tract symptoms (8 citations), and he has evaluated emerging technologies like robotic laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (R-LESS) (7 citations). Through these studies, Ercolani has helped refine robotic urologic procedures, balancing cancer eradication with preservation of patients’ quality of life.
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- 2Pathologic implications of prostatic anterior fat pad21 citations · 2011
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