Papers
76
Total Citations
1,439
H-Index
23
About
Aldo Brassetti is a prominent urological surgeon and researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of robotic and minimally invasive urology. His research spans three interconnected domains: robot-assisted radical cystectomy, robotic partial nephrectomy, and the broader history and evolution of surgical robotics. Brassetti has made particularly influential contributions to the debate surrounding intracorporeal urinary diversion following radical cystectomy, co-authoring landmark randomized controlled trial data comparing robotic and open approaches, with follow-up analyses extending to three-year oncologic outcomes (48–77 citations). His innovative work on robot-assisted partial nephrectomy includes the introduction of a novel "trifecta" outcome framework to standardize reporting across surgical techniques (74 citations), as well as pioneering off-clamp robotic approaches for entirely endophytic renal tumors—among the most technically demanding cases in kidney surgery. His comprehensive historical review of robotic surgery in urology has rapidly accumulated 114 citations, cementing his role as both a practitioner and a scholarly voice in the field. With a body of work totaling hundreds of citations across multicenter studies and randomized trials, Brassetti stands as a leading figure shaping the evidence base for modern robotic urological surgery.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic Surgery in Urology: History from PROBOT® to HUGOTM114 citations · 2023
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- 5Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: 7-year outcomes60 citations · 2021
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