Maria Consiglia Ferriero
National Cancer Institute, Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
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Total Citations
224
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About
Dr. Maria Consiglia Ferriero is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on optimizing robotic-assisted surgery for kidney cancer and prostate disease. Her major contributions lie in refining partial nephrectomy techniques to preserve renal function, particularly in complex cases. She has pioneered the study of “off-clamp” robotic partial nephrectomy, demonstrating that avoiding hilar clamping can reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease progression without compromising oncologic outcomes—a finding validated in solitary kidney patients and the elderly (papers with 40 and 31 citations). Her innovative “sutureless” approach further challenges conventional renorrhaphy, showing equivalent safety and functional results (23 citations). Dr. Ferriero also developed the “Trifecta” and “Proficiency Score” metrics to evaluate surgical quality and trainee learning curves, with her multicenter studies (44 and 21 citations) providing benchmarks for robotic radical prostatectomy. Her work on neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in robotic cystectomy (13 citations) and simulation training (9 citations) rounds out a portfolio that has garnered over 200 citations, establishing her as a key figure in advancing minimally invasive urologic oncology and surgical education.
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