Michael Froehner
Papers
9
Total Citations
175
H-Index
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About
Michael Froehner is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has profoundly shaped the modern debate on surgical approaches to prostate cancer. His primary research focus is the comparative effectiveness and perioperative outcomes of radical prostatectomy, specifically contrasting the open retropubic and robot-assisted laparoscopic techniques. Froehner’s major contributions include landmark studies that critically evaluate complication rates and urinary tract-related quality of life following these procedures. His 2013 paper on perioperative complications, which has garnered 53 citations, provides essential data for surgeons weighing the risks of open versus robotic surgery. He has also been a prominent voice in the discourse on surgical standards, authoring influential pieces like “Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: The New Gold Standard?” and contributing to major systematic reviews. With a career dedicated to high-volume centers and meticulous outcomes analysis, Froehner’s work—cited over 170 times—remains a cornerstone for clinicians and researchers navigating the evolution of genitourinary surgery, ensuring that patient quality of life remains at the forefront of technological advancement.
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- 4Radical Prostatectomy—Only Centers: The Future in Genitourinary Surgery?14 citations · 2010
- 5Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: The New Gold Standard?10 citations · 2010
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- 8Radical prostatectomy at young age2 citations · 2014
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