Peter Schatteman
Onze Lieve Vrouwziekenhuis Hospital, Ghent University Hospital, ORSI Academy
Papers
46
Total Citations
1,739
H-Index
22
About
Peter Schatteman is a pioneering urological surgeon whose career has been defined by his mastery and advancement of robotic and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Based at a high-volume European robotic surgery centre, Schatteman has made landmark contributions to robot-assisted procedures across a broad spectrum of urological conditions, including prostate cancer, renal tumours, bladder cancer, and benign prostatic enlargement, as well as pelvic organ prolapse. His most influential work examines the critical role of surgical learning curves in robotic partial nephrectomy, garnering nearly 250 and 166 citations respectively, offering essential guidance to surgeons adopting these complex techniques. His early 2007 series on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy helped establish foundational evidence for the procedure's oncological and functional viability in Europe. Schatteman has also contributed meaningfully to long-term outcome data for prostatectomy patients, tracking survival, continence, and potency across multi-year follow-up periods. Notably forward-thinking, he co-authored a widely cited 2019 paper on artificial intelligence and robotics in the operating room, signalling his engagement with the future of surgical innovation. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 1,000, his body of work remains an indispensable reference for surgeons and researchers navigating the evolving landscape of robotic urology.
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