Salvatore Smelzo

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Salvatore Smelzo is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques for prostate cancer and upper tract reconstruction. His major contributions lie in refining salvage radical prostatectomy for recurrent prostate cancer, where his multicenter studies have critically evaluated both functional outcomes and oncological safety. His 2019 paper on salvage radical prostatectomy, comparing open versus robotic approaches, has garnered 91 citations, underscoring its impact in guiding surgical decision-making for this challenging patient population. Smelzo has also been at the forefront of innovation in robotic laparoendoscopic single-site (R-LESS) radical prostatectomy, pioneering techniques that reduce surgical trauma and improve recovery. Beyond oncology, he has contributed technical refinements to robotic pyeloplasty, including the “window technique” and use of the Contour™ stent. His systematic review on port-site metastases after robotic cystectomy further demonstrates his commitment to patient safety. With a portfolio that spans from high-impact multicenter studies to early-phase IDEAL framework innovations, Smelzo’s work is essential reading for surgeons and researchers seeking to optimize outcomes in robotic urologic surgery.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Salvage Radical Prostatectomy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Morbidity and Functional Outcomes from a Large Multicenter Series of Open versus Robotic Approaches

   91 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Oncological outcomes of salvage radical prostatectomy for recurrent prostate cancer in the contemporary era: A multicenter retrospective study

   42 citations · 2021
3. 3
   Port-site metastasis and atypical recurrences after robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC): an updated comprehensive and systematic review of current evidences

   27 citations · 2020
4. 4
   Robotic laparoendoscopic single-site radical prostatectomy (R-LESS-RP) with daVinci Single-Site® platform. Concept and evolution of the technique following an IDEAL phase 1

   23 citations · 2018
5. 5
   Robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty with the use of the Contour™ stent: description of the technique and analysis of outcomes after the first 30 cases

   4 citations · 2019
6. 6
   V12 Robotic laparoendoscopic single-site (r-LESS) radical prostatectomy: IDEAL phase 1

   4 citations · 2016
7. 7
   Robotic surgery in patients with achondroplastic dwarfism: evaluation of risks and issues in an anatomical challenging bilateral partial nephrectomy

   2 citations · 2019
8. 8
   Minimally-invasive robotic pyeloplasty: the "window technique"

   2 citations · 2019
9. 9
   Robotic laparoendoscopic single-site radical prostatectomy (R-LESS-RP) with davinci single-site® platform. Concept and evolution of the technique following an ideal phase 1

   2 citations · 2018

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