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Pierre I. Karakiewicz is a prominent urological oncologist and surgical outcomes researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped our understanding of minimally invasive and robot-assisted urological surgery. Based primarily at the University of Montreal, Karakiewicz has dedicated his career to rigorously evaluating the comparative effectiveness, safety, and cost implications of robotic versus open surgical approaches across a spectrum of major uro-oncological procedures, including radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy, and nephroureterectomy. His most influential contribution — a 2011 analysis of perioperative outcomes using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample — has garnered over 420 citations and remains a landmark reference in the field. Subsequent work critically examined cancer control outcomes and the influence of surgical volume and regionalization on robotic prostatectomy results, helping to contextualize enthusiasm for emerging technologies with rigorous real-world evidence. Karakiewicz has also contributed important international multi-institutional collaborations and randomized trials evaluating surgical technique innovations, such as barbed suture anastomosis. With a body of work consistently cited across hundreds of studies, his research has directly informed clinical decision-making, health policy discussions around surgical costs, and equity in access to minimally invasive care — making him an indispensable voice in contemporary uro-oncological surgery.
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- 10In-hospital length of stay after major surgical oncological procedures44 citations · 2018