Emily S. Lukacz
University of California San Diego, University of California System
Papers
2
Total Citations
138
H-Index
2
About
Dr. Emily S. Lukacz is a leading urogynecologist whose research has fundamentally advanced the surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse. Her work centers on optimizing minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy, a key procedure for restoring vaginal vault support. Dr. Lukacz is best known for her comparative effectiveness studies, most notably her 2011 investigation of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (81 citations), which provided crucial data on operative times and costs. She further refined surgical practice through a landmark randomized trial examining vaginal mesh attachment techniques (57 citations), directly addressing the need for safer, more effective prolapse repairs. Her research has been instrumental in guiding clinical decision-making, helping surgeons choose between robotic and laparoscopic approaches while improving patient outcomes. With her work cited extensively in clinical guidelines and surgical textbooks, Dr. Lukacz has established herself as a pivotal figure in evidence-based urogynecology, shaping how pelvic floor disorders are treated in the modern surgical era.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic-Assisted and Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy81 citations · 2011
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