Scott V. Burgess
Papers
8
Total Citations
667
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About
Scott V. Burgess is a urological surgeon whose research has significantly shaped the adoption of robotic-assisted minimally invasive techniques across a range of urological procedures. His work spans two primary domains: robotic prostatectomy and robotic pyeloplasty, with a particular focus on translating emerging surgical technologies into demonstrably safe and effective clinical practice. Burgess made notable contributions to pediatric urology through his early investigations into robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children, challenging prevailing hesitations about deploying robotic systems in younger patients and helping establish a new standard of care for ureteropelvic junction obstruction. His research on concomitant management of renal calculi alongside pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction — cited 117 times — addressed a technically demanding scenario previously dominated by open surgery. In the realm of prostate cancer, his highly cited 2006 study on surgical margins in robotic radical prostatectomy (195 citations) provided critical insight into the learning curve associated with oncologic outcomes, while his cost analysis comparing surgical approaches informed institutional decision-making worldwide. Collectively, his body of work, accumulating over 650 citations, has been instrumental in legitimizing robotic urology as both a clinically effective and economically considered field.
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- 2ROBOTIC ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC PYELOPLASTY IN CHILDREN179 citations · 2005
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- 4Cost Analysis of Radical Retropubic, Perineal, and Robotic Prostatectomy86 citations · 2006
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