Blakely A. Plaster
Harvard University, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
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266
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About
Dr. Blakely A. Plaster is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose work has significantly advanced the field of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery, particularly for prostate and kidney cancers. His research centers on refining surgical techniques to improve patient outcomes, with a major focus on optimizing radical prostatectomy. Dr. Plaster’s most cited work, an athermal division and selective suture ligation technique for the dorsal vein complex during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (101 citations), has become a standard approach for reducing blood loss and improving visualization. He further demonstrated surgical innovation through a randomized controlled trial comparing barbed polyglyconate versus polyglactin sutures for vesicourethral anastomosis (93 citations), establishing barbed sutures as a time-saving and effective option. His investigations into the impact of prostate size, median lobe, and prior benign prostatic hyperplasia interventions on surgical outcomes (62 citations) have provided crucial guidance for patient selection and preoperative planning. Additionally, Dr. Plaster explored partial clamping of the renal artery during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy, a technique aimed at preserving renal function. With over 260 citations across his key works, Dr. Plaster’s contributions have directly shaped modern urologic practice, offering safer, more efficient, and more reproducible surgical approaches.
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