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About
Erika Palagonia is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing robotic surgery for prostate cancer and complex urinary tract reconstruction. Her primary research areas include Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP), high-risk prostate cancer management, and minimally invasive ureteric reimplantation techniques. Palagonia’s most impactful contribution is her 2019 paper on the critical role of surgeon skill in robotic surgery safety, which has garnered 40 citations and underscores the human factor in technological innovation. She has published extensively on RS-RARP, demonstrating its feasibility and functional benefits in high-risk prostate cancer patients through large single-institution series and challenging case analyses, with papers accumulating 27 and 16 citations respectively. Her work on robot-assisted Boari flap and psoas hitch ureteric reimplantation, with over 17 citations, provides the largest single-center series with long-term follow-up, establishing a gold standard for distal ureter disease treatment. Palagonia has also contributed novel surgical techniques, such as the Z-shaped running suture for renorrhaphy during partial nephrectomy. With over 150 total citations across her top papers, Palagonia is recognized as a leading voice in optimizing functional outcomes and safety in robotic urologic surgery.
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- 1The safety of urologic robotic surgery depends on the skills of the surgeon40 citations · 2019
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