Francesco Montorsi
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, McGill University Health Centre, San Raffaele University of Rome, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, University of Florence, Magna Graecia University, European Association of Urology, University of Milan, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele, Karolinska University Hospital, Institute Mutualiste Montsouris
Papers
177
Total Citations
12,318
H-Index
48
About
Francesco Montorsi is a preeminent urological surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the evidence base for minimally invasive prostate and kidney cancer treatment. Based at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Montorsi has built an extraordinary body of scholarship centered on radical prostatectomy techniques, robotic surgery outcomes, and urological oncology. His most influential contributions emerged from a landmark series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in 2012, collectively accumulating over 3,000 citations, which rigorously evaluated robot-assisted radical prostatectomy across four critical dimensions: urinary continence recovery, erectile function preservation, oncologic control, and perioperative safety. These studies effectively established the evidentiary foundation for robotic surgery adoption worldwide. His 2009 comparative analysis of retropubic, laparoscopic, and robotic prostatectomy approaches — cited over 1,000 times — remains a cornerstone reference in surgical decision-making literature. Montorsi's influence extends to renal oncology, evidenced by his widely cited 2015 work on renal cancer, and to emerging surgical frontiers including single-site laparoendoscopic and natural orifice surgery. His participation in the Pasadena Consensus Panel further underscores his role as a global authority helping standardize best practices in robotic urology. With tens of thousands of cumulative citations, his research continues guiding surgeons and shaping patient care internationally.
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