Hannah Maria Ploeger
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Hannah Maria Ploeger is a clinical researcher advancing the frontiers of urologic oncology, with a primary focus on functional outcomes after robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). Her work uniquely bridges cognitive science and surgical recovery, demonstrating that a patient’s cognitive ability is a non-modifiable risk factor for early post-prostatectomy incontinence. In her landmark 2022 study, cited 18 times, she provided the first one-year follow-up data confirming that lower cognitive function predicts worse long-term continence rates, a finding that challenges surgeons to consider neurocognitive screening in preoperative planning. Ploeger has also investigated the NeuroSAFE technique, a real-time frozen-section analysis that preserves neurovascular bundles during nerve-sparing RALP. Her 2023 prospective study, though early in citation impact, is notable for quantifying how secondary resection influences sexual function, offering granular data to refine surgical decision-making. By integrating cognitive assessment with advanced intraoperative pathology, Ploeger is redefining personalized risk stratification in prostate cancer surgery. Her work not only improves clinical outcomes but also opens new avenues for interdisciplinary research between urology, neuropsychology, and surgical oncology.
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