Reinhard Peschel
Universität Innsbruck, NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital, Innsbruck Medical University
Papers
13
Total Citations
1,092
H-Index
9
About
Reinhard Peschel is a pioneering urological surgeon whose career has been defined by his early and influential contributions to robotic and laparoscopic urology. Working at the forefront of minimally invasive surgery, Peschel has focused primarily on robotic-assisted procedures including pyeloplasty, radical prostatectomy, and partial nephrectomy — helping to establish these techniques as viable alternatives to open surgery at a time when their clinical value was still being demonstrated. His most celebrated contributions center on robotic pyeloplasty, where his 2002 publications on the da Vinci robotic system garnered over 250 and 213 citations respectively, making him one of the earliest voices to rigorously compare robotic and standard laparoscopic approaches. His 5-year institutional experience with robotic Anderson-Hynes pyeloplasty, cited 136 times, further cemented the long-term credibility of the technique. Equally significant is his anatomical work on nerve-sparing prostatectomy, particularly his detailed description of the tri-zonal neural architecture surrounding the prostate, cited nearly 200 times, which has meaningfully informed surgical technique and postoperative outcomes. Across more than 880 cumulative citations, Peschel's body of work represents a foundational chapter in the evolution of modern robotic urology.
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- 4Robotic Anderson‐Hynes pyeloplasty: 5‐year experience of one centre136 citations · 2007
- 5Current Status of Robotics in Urologic Laparoscopy108 citations · 2003
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- 7Robotic pyeloplasty: technique and results47 citations · 2004
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