Papers
7
Total Citations
150
H-Index
6
About
Simone Bier is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of robotic and minimally invasive surgery for bladder and urinary tract reconstruction. Her primary research focuses on robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) and the development of standardized, reproducible techniques for intracorporeal urinary diversion. Bier’s major contributions include pioneering the “Y Pouch Neobladder,” a simplified method for creating a new bladder entirely within the body after robotic cystectomy, and demonstrating the feasibility and safety of intracorporeal ileal ureter replacement for long ureteric strictures. Her most cited work, a 2015 study on standardizing RARC with intracorporeal neobladder formation (43 citations), has helped move this complex procedure from experimental to reproducible practice. Bier has also compared recovery outcomes between open and robot-assisted prostatectomy, showing benefits in return to normal daily activity. With over 150 total citations, her research is instrumental in making advanced robotic techniques more accessible and reliable, ultimately improving recovery and quality of life for patients with bladder cancer.
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- 2Intracorporeal ileal ureter replacement using laparoscopy and robotics30 citations · 2014
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- 7Therapie des invasiven Harnblasenkarzinoms2 citations · 2014