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F. Sallusto is a pioneering surgeon whose work has fundamentally reshaped kidney transplantation, particularly through the application of robotic and minimally invasive techniques. His primary research areas focus on robotic-assisted kidney transplantation (RAKT), expanding transplant eligibility for obese patients, and developing novel surgical approaches like transvaginal insertion and total intracorporeal procedures. Sallusto’s major contributions include demonstrating the safety and efficacy of RAKT in morbidly obese patients—a group traditionally excluded from conventional transplantation—and pioneering the "pure robot-assisted approach" that combines living donor nephrectomy with transvaginal kidney transplantation. His work on total intracorporeal robotic renal auto-transplantation offers a less invasive solution for managing major ureteric injuries. With key papers accumulating over 170 citations, his research has established new standards for surgical access and patient selection. Notably, his 2015 study on the totally robotic approach with transvaginal insertion (56 citations) and the 2020 European experience in obese recipients (51 citations) are landmark contributions. Sallusto’s innovations have opened a new surgical frontier, making transplantation safer and more accessible for high-risk populations.