Sonia Costantino
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7
Total Citations
71
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About
Sonia Costantino is a leading urologic robotic surgeon whose research is reshaping how surgical teams evaluate and adopt next-generation robotic platforms. Her work centers on head-to-head comparisons of established systems like the DaVinci Xi against emerging competitors—Hugo RAS and Versius—with a focus on intraoperative performance, setup efficiency, troubleshooting, and surgeon satisfaction. In her landmark COMPAR-P Trial (2024, 36 citations), she provided granular data on timing, malfunction rates, and user experience across 100 consecutive radical prostatectomies, establishing a benchmark for platform evaluation. Costantino has also advanced nephron-sparing surgery through propensity-score matched studies comparing transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal approaches (14 citations) and by demonstrating the safety of drain omission after robotic partial nephrectomy (5 citations). Her work on Briganti’s 2012 nomogram (3 citations) further refines risk stratification for prostate cancer progression in intermediate-risk patients. With multiple prospective trials and systematic reviews published in rapid succession, Costantino is defining the evidence base for robotic surgery’s next generation—helping surgeons choose the right tool for each patient while optimizing recovery, pain management, and functional outcomes.
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- 7Robot-assisted excision of hemangioma of the right renal vein2 citations · 2024