Elie El Helou
Saint Joseph University, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
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55
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About
Elie El Helou is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research centers on advancing minimally invasive techniques for complex reconstructive procedures and prostate surgery. His major contributions include the development and validation of the "Saint Augustin technique" for laparoscopic and robot-assisted continent urinary diversions, specifically Mitrofanoff and Yang-Monti conduits. In a seminal 2013 study (32 citations), he demonstrated the feasibility and safety of these approaches in a consecutive series of 15 adult patients, establishing a reproducible framework for minimally invasive urinary reconstruction. El Helou further refined this work by detailing the robotic double Yang-Monti ileal conduit with bladder augmentation (8 citations), showcasing his commitment to expanding the boundaries of robotic urology. In the realm of prostate surgery, his systematic review and meta-analysis (13 citations) compared minimally invasive simple prostatectomy with laser enucleation for high-volume prostates, providing critical evidence to guide surgical decision-making. His research has been instrumental in demonstrating that laparoscopy and robotics can achieve outcomes comparable to traditional open surgery while reducing morbidity. With a career dedicated to innovation in reconstructive urology and benign prostatic hyperplasia management, El Helou continues to shape the future of minimally invasive urologic care.
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