Enrique Rijo
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122
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About
Enrique Rijo is a leading urological surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). His primary contributions lie in the clinical validation and refinement of Aquablation therapy—a robotic, waterjet-based technique for prostate tissue resection. Rijo’s research has been instrumental in demonstrating the safety and efficacy of this approach, particularly through his landmark study on the first French Aquablation Clinical Registry, which reported 12-month outcomes for small- to medium-size glands (63 citations). He further advanced the field by systematically analyzing transfusion rates across 800 procedures, comparing athermal hemostasis methods with conventional cautery (45 citations). This work directly addressed a critical safety concern, helping to standardize perioperative protocols. Rijo has also contributed to broader urological education, authoring a standardized procedural guide for Aquablation and investigating national disparities in residency training for open simple prostatectomy—a study that challenges long-held surgical benchmarks. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 120, his publications are shaping modern BPH management. Rijo’s dedication to evidence-based innovation and procedural standardization positions him as a key figure in the transition toward robotic, blood-sparing urological surgery.
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