A. Scapellato
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About
A. Scapellato is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work focuses on refining surgical outcomes and prognostic accuracy in prostate cancer management. His key research areas include optimizing post-operative recovery protocols and improving risk stratification for patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP). Scapellato’s major contribution lies in demonstrating that prostate-specific antigen (PSA) density is a reliable predictor of both upstaging and upgrading of prostate cancer under the contemporary grading system, offering clinicians a simple, readily available tool to guide treatment decisions. This work, published in 2017, has garnered 34 citations, underscoring its practical impact. He has also pioneered efforts to shorten post-operative catheterization, showing that removing the urinary catheter on post-operative day 2 after RALP is feasible and safe in a high-volume referral center—a finding that challenges traditional protocols and may reduce patient discomfort and recovery time. With additional studies reinforcing this approach, Scapellato’s research contributes to a growing body of evidence aimed at making prostate cancer surgery less invasive and more patient-centered.
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