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Mauro Frongia is a pioneering transplant surgeon whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive techniques in kidney transplantation, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted procedures and living donor nephrectomy. His landmark contribution, "First Robotic-Assisted Dual Kidney Transplant" (2015, 20 citations), represents a significant milestone in the field, demonstrating the feasibility and potential benefits of robotic surgery for complex transplant cases in patients with end-stage renal disease. This work established a new paradigm for reducing surgical trauma while maintaining graft success. Frongia further shaped clinical practice through his involvement in the ten-year multicentric Italian experience on mini-invasive living donor nephrectomy (2017, 14 citations), a study spanning 21 transplant centers that critically evaluated how center volume, surgical technique, and donor anatomy influence graft selection. This research provided essential evidence for standardizing donor selection protocols and optimizing outcomes across institutions. By championing robotic and minimally invasive approaches, Frongia has helped reduce recovery times and expand access to transplantation, making him a respected figure in the evolution of modern transplant surgery.