Andre Luis Abreu
University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, Cleveland Clinic
Papers
39
Total Citations
2,042
H-Index
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About
Andre Luis Abreu is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced minimally invasive and robotic approaches to complex urological oncology. His most celebrated contributions center on kidney-preserving surgery, robotic radical cystectomy, and technically demanding vascular procedures, with a career defined by translating open surgical principles into entirely intracorporeal robotic techniques. Abreu is perhaps best known for developing and refining the concept of "zero ischemia" partial nephrectomy, in which precise anatomical microdissection of tumor-specific renal arterial branches eliminates the need for main artery clamping — protecting kidney function while removing tumors. This innovation, documented in multiple highly cited publications from 2011 to 2015 (garnering over 500 combined citations), reshaped the field's approach to nephron-sparing surgery. His equally influential work on robotic intracorporeal orthotopic ileal neobladder reconstruction, reported across two landmark studies totaling over 300 citations, demonstrated that complex urinary reconstruction following radical cystectomy could be performed entirely robotically. He also pioneered robotic Level III inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy, one of the most technically demanding procedures in urologic oncology. His systematic reviews and expert consensus papers further underscore his role as a thought leader shaping evidence-based robotic surgical practice globally.
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Top Papers
- 1Zero Ischemia Anatomical Partial Nephrectomy: A Novel Approach231 citations · 2012
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- 5Robotic Level III Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombectomy: Initial Series142 citations · 2015
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