Burkhard Ubrig
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Total Citations
257
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About
Burkhard Ubrig is a leading urologic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing robotic and minimally invasive techniques for complex kidney and prostate procedures. His major contributions center on pushing the boundaries of robotic partial nephrectomy, particularly for challenging completely endophytic renal tumors, where his work demonstrated that robotic approaches can achieve trifecta outcomes comparable to open surgery. Ubrig has also made seminal contributions to reducing surgical complications, most notably through his development and validation of bilateral peritoneal flaps to prevent symptomatic lymphoceles after robotic radical prostatectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection—a technique evaluated in a prospective randomized multicenter trial (ProLy) with over 500 patients. His research on the impact of surgical experience on robot-assisted partial nephrectomy outcomes, drawing from a multicenter analysis of 2,500 patients, provides critical guidance for surgical training and credentialing. With highly cited papers including his 2018 study on endophytic tumors (50 citations) and the ProLy trial (34 citations), Ubrig's work has directly shaped contemporary urologic practice, demonstrating that robotic surgery can safely expand treatment options for complex cases while systematically reducing postoperative morbidity.
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- 6Outcome of Robotic Radical Prostatectomy in Men Over 7424 citations · 2017
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- 10Minimal-invasive vs. offene Nierenteilresektionen6 citations · 2018