Esequiel Rodriguez
University of California, Irvine, University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Papers
13
Total Citations
609
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About
Dr. Esequiel Rodriguez is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the field of robotic-assisted prostate cancer surgery. His research focuses on refining nerve-sparing techniques during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) to optimize functional outcomes, particularly the preservation of urinary continence and sexual potency. Among his landmark contributions is the first comparative study of robotic versus open pyeloplasty in children (170 citations), which helped validate the robotic approach in pediatric urology. His highly cited work on post-prostatectomy continence (67 citations) established critical benchmarks by distinguishing perfect continence from occasional dribbling in pad-free men. Dr. Rodriguez has also made seminal contributions to understanding nerve-sparing outcomes, demonstrating through quantitative and qualitative analysis (44 citations) the impact of unilateral versus bilateral nerve preservation on potency recovery. His investigations into thermal energy spread during robotic surgery (37 citations) and the role of accessory pudendal arteries (41 citations) have provided surgeons with evidence-based strategies to minimize nerve injury. With over 590 cumulative citations across his most influential papers, Dr. Rodriguez remains a leading voice in advancing robotic urologic oncology toward the dual goals of cancer control and quality of life preservation.
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- 4Overcoming Obstacles: Nerve-Sparing Issues in Radical Prostatectomy56 citations · 2008
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