Serena Detti

Regional Urology, European Institute of Oncology

Papers

Total Citations

291

H-Index

About

Serena Detti is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose work has helped define the modern role of robotic-assisted surgery in prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia management. Her research centers on the comparative effectiveness of robotic techniques against traditional open surgery, with a particular focus on outcomes for surgeons transitioning to minimally invasive platforms. Her landmark 2009 matched-pair analysis, cited 178 times, demonstrated that robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) could be safely adopted even in laparoscopically naïve centers, offering comparable oncological and functional results to open retropubic prostatectomy. This study provided critical evidence that robotic assistance could flatten the learning curve for surgeons new to minimally invasive approaches. Detti further advanced the field by evaluating robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP) for high-volume adenomas, showing that it could match the functional outcomes of the open gold standard while reducing invasiveness. Her innovative use of the ALEXIS™ trocar for intraoperative frozen-section pathology during RALP also streamlined specimen retrieval, enhancing surgical workflow. With over 290 combined citations on these core contributions, Detti has established herself as a key voice in the evidence-based integration of robotics into urologic practice.