Papers
33
Total Citations
1,558
H-Index
24
About
Dr. Pasquale Casale is a pioneering pediatric urologic surgeon whose work has fundamentally shaped the application of robotic and minimally invasive surgery in children. His research centers on developing and refining advanced surgical techniques for complex congenital conditions, with a major focus on robotic-assisted pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction and nerve-sparing ureteral reimplantation for vesicoureteral reflux. His landmark 2008 paper on nerve-sparing robotic extravesical ureteral reimplantation (203 citations) established a new standard for reducing postoperative voiding dysfunction, while his 2006 work on robotic pyeloplasty in infants (141 citations) demonstrated the feasibility of these techniques in the smallest patients. Dr. Casale has also been instrumental in surgical education, characterizing the learning curve for robotic pyeloplasty in fellows (100 citations) and validating the first virtual-reality robotic simulators (63 and 59 citations). His innovative "just do the math" approach for selecting infant candidates for robotic surgery (67 citations) provides a practical, evidence-based framework for clinicians. Through his leadership at institutions like the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. Casale has not only advanced surgical outcomes but also trained a generation of pediatric urologists in the safe adoption of robotic technology.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Nerve Sparing Robotic Extravesical Ureteral Reimplantation203 citations · 2008
- 2Robot Assisted Pyeloplasty in the Infant—Lessons Learned141 citations · 2006
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- 4Learning Curve of Robotic Assisted Pyeloplasty for Pediatric Urology Fellows100 citations · 2013
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- 6How to decide which infant can have robotic surgery? Just do the math67 citations · 2015
- 7Robotic Ureterocalicostomy in the Pediatric Population67 citations · 2008
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- 9Initial validation of a virtual-reality robotic simulator59 citations · 2008
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