Pietro Viscuso
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Dr. Pietro Viscuso is a urologic oncologist whose research focuses on optimizing surgical outcomes and perioperative care for patients with genitourinary malignancies, particularly upper tract urothelial carcinomas (UTUC) and prostate cancer. His most cited work, a 2021 study analyzing contemporary trends in neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy for UTUC patients undergoing radical nephroureterectomy, examined over 1,600 cases from U.S. claims data, revealing that minimally invasive approaches were associated with lower complication rates and reduced healthcare costs compared to open surgery—a finding with 23 citations that has informed clinical decision-making. In a prospective analysis of prostate cancer patients, Dr. Viscuso demonstrated that longer operative time and greater blood loss during radical prostatectomy independently predicted positive surgical margins and worse functional outcomes, providing critical benchmarks for surgical technique. His work bridges the gap between surgical precision and patient-centered outcomes, offering evidence-based guidance for urologists adopting robotic and laparoscopic approaches. Dr. Viscuso’s contributions have been recognized through presentations at major urology conferences, and his research continues to shape perioperative protocols, emphasizing the importance of minimizing operative trauma to improve oncologic and quality-of-life results.
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