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Francesca Manassero is a urological surgeon whose work focuses on the prevention and minimally invasive management of iatrogenic complications, particularly those arising from energy-based surgical devices. Her most cited paper, “Delayed-onset ureteral lesions due to thermal energy: An emerging condition” (33 citations), is a landmark study that systematically described the risks of ureteral damage during laparoscopic and open urological and gynecological procedures, raising critical awareness of this underrecognized complication. She has also pioneered the use of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate for treating persistent urinary fistulas, demonstrating in a clinical series (20 citations) that this minimally invasive approach can serve as a valid first-line option, sparing patients from more invasive reoperations. Her scholarly reappraisal of nephropexy (7 citations) has helped modernize the understanding of this procedure in the era of minimally invasive renal surgery, clarifying its role in managing symptomatic nephroptosis and bridging ureteral defects. More recently, she has contributed to the robotic surgery literature with a case report on pelvic splenosis. Through her focused, clinically impactful research, Manassero has advanced patient safety and expanded the therapeutic toolkit for complex urological complications.