Andreas Schuette

St.-Antonius-Hospital Gronau

Papers

9

Total Citations

115

H-Index

7

About

Andreas Schuette is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work focuses on optimizing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) outcomes across diverse patient populations. His major contributions center on understanding how patient-specific factors—including advanced age (≥75 years), obesity, prior transurethral surgery, and baseline lower urinary tract symptoms—affect perioperative, functional, and oncological results after robotic prostate surgery. With over 115 citations across his most influential papers, Schuette has demonstrated that RARP remains feasible and effective even in challenging cohorts, while also refining quality-of-life assessments using validated tools like the EORTC QLQ-C30 and the Comprehensive Complication Index. His 2021 study on elderly patients (n=669) showed no significant impairment in outcomes compared to younger men, challenging age-based treatment biases. Additionally, his work on pentafecta criteria and CAPRA-S risk stratification provides clinicians with actionable frameworks for predicting two-year quality-of-life outcomes. Operating from a high-volume center, Schuette combines rigorous methodology with clinically relevant questions, making his research essential reading for urologists seeking evidence-based guidance on patient selection, complication grading, and postoperative recovery after robotic prostate cancer surgery.

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H-Index
9
Papers
115
Total Citations
13
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Feasibility of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in men at senior age ≥75 years: perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes of a high-volume center
22 citations · 2021
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2021 (4 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 30
🏛 Institutions: St.-Antonius-Hospital Gronau

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