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About
Roberto Castellucci is a urological surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for prostate and kidney cancers, particularly in elderly and complex patient populations. His major contributions center on evaluating outcomes of robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and radical prostatectomy, with a strong emphasis on functional preservation and complication avoidance. Castellucci has been instrumental in the REnal SURgery in Elderly (RESURGE) collaborative group, demonstrating through multi-institutional data that RAPN is safe and effective even in patients over 75 years old, with low positive surgical margin rates (5%) and favorable 5-year cancer-specific survival. His work on the "trifecta" and "pentafecta" outcomes—composite measures of cancer control, renal function preservation, and complication-free recovery—has helped standardize quality assessment in nephron-sparing surgery. Notably, Castellucci is at the forefront of comparing new robotic platforms, including the first comparative analysis of the da Vinci and Versius systems for extraperitoneal prostatectomy, showing equivalent perioperative outcomes. With over 100 citations across his most influential papers, his research provides evidence-based guidance for surgical decision-making in vulnerable populations, directly impacting clinical practice in urologic oncology.
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