Giovanni Battista Filomena
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic
Papers
6
Total Citations
64
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About
Giovanni Battista Filomena is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher at the forefront of robotic-assisted surgery, with a focus on advancing minimally invasive techniques for prostate and bladder cancers. His work centers on comparative effectiveness of robotic systems, particularly evaluating the novel Hugo RAS platform against the established da Vinci system. In a landmark 2024 meta-analysis (30 citations), Filomena systematically compared these platforms for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, providing critical evidence on their relative safety and efficacy. He has also made significant contributions to bladder cancer surgery, demonstrating through propensity-matched analysis (22 citations) that robot-assisted radical cystectomy achieves comparable trifecta and pentafecta success rates to open surgery. Beyond technical comparisons, Filomena addresses quality-of-life outcomes, as shown in his systematic review on female sexual function after radical treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. His work on the Toumai MT-1000 system represents cutting-edge preclinical evaluation of emerging robotic platforms. With over 60 total citations across his most-cited works, Filomena is establishing himself as a leading voice in the next generation of robotic urologic surgery, bridging innovation with rigorous clinical evidence.
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