Sean P. Elliott

About

Sean P. Elliott is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on reconstructive urology, particularly addressing complex bladder and urethral conditions. His major contributions lie in advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for patients with recalcitrant bladder neck contractures and neurogenic bladder dysfunction. Elliott’s most cited study, with 81 citations, reports on the Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons’ experience with robotic bladder neck reconstruction, demonstrating high success rates while carefully assessing the trade-off with postoperative incontinence—a critical insight for patient counseling. He also led a 10-year multicenter study from the Neurogenic Bladder Research Group, showing that continent cutaneous ileocecocystoplasty remains a viable option for adults, though outcomes are influenced by obesity and surgical approach. Beyond clinical innovation, Elliott has engaged in health policy, co-authoring an editorial on the “Impotent Certificate of Need” that critiques regulatory barriers to care. His work consistently bridges technical surgical excellence with rigorous outcomes research, making him a key figure in modern reconstructive urology.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Patency and Incontinence Rates After Robotic Bladder Neck Reconstruction for Vesicourethral Anastomotic Stenosis and Recalcitrant Bladder Neck Contractures: The Trauma and Urologic Reconstructive Network of Surgeons Experience

   81 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Contemporary multicenter outcomes of continent cutaneous ileocecocystoplasty in the adult population over a 10‐year period: A Neurogenic Bladder Research Group study

   16 citations · 2020
3. 3
   The Impotent Certificate of Need

   12 citations · 2012
4. 4
   Minimally Invasive Techniques for Bladder Reconstruction

   9 citations · 2018

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