Papers
15
Total Citations
327
H-Index
8
About
Patrick J. Culligan is a pioneering urogynecologist whose research has fundamentally advanced the surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and the training methodologies for robotic surgery. His work centers on robotic-assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy, simulation-based surgical education, and mesh technology optimization — areas where he has established himself as a leading voice in minimally invasive pelvic floor repair. Culligan's most influential contribution, a 2013 study on the predictive validity of robotic surgery simulation (93 citations), helped legitimize simulator-based training as a rigorous pathway for surgeons to develop robotic skills before operating on patients — a significant patient safety advance. His extensive series of prospective studies evaluating lightweight polypropylene Y-mesh for sacrocolpopexy, spanning from short-term outcomes to five-year longitudinal data, has provided the field with rare long-term evidence guiding surgical material selection and technique refinement. Notably, his research extends beyond anatomical outcomes to encompass bowel function, male partner sexual satisfaction, and uterine-preserving approaches like sacrohysteropexy, reflecting a holistic view of patient well-being. His development of a porcine training model further underscores his commitment to improving surgical education and ensuring that the next generation of surgeons enters the operating room well-prepared.
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Top Papers
- 1Predictive Validity of a Training Protocol Using a Robotic Surgery Simulator93 citations · 2013
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- 7Prospective Cohort Study of Bowel Function After Robotic Sacrocolpopexy10 citations · 2014
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- 10A live porcine model for robotic sacrocolpopexy training7 citations · 2019