Papers
35
Total Citations
613
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About
Stephen E. Pautler is a pioneering urological surgeon and researcher whose career has been defined by his sustained contributions to minimally invasive and robotic surgery, particularly within the Canadian healthcare context. His work spans clinical outcomes research, surgical quality improvement, and health technology assessment, making him one of the foremost voices on the adoption and evaluation of robotic surgical platforms in urology. Pautler's most influential contribution — a comprehensive Health Technology Assessment comparing robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgery (75 citations) — helped shape evidence-based policy decisions around robotic systems in health systems grappling with cost-effectiveness questions. His involvement in the landmark multi-institutional study of 865 pyeloplasty cases (61 citations) demonstrated his commitment to large-scale collaborative research that informs real-world surgical practice. His early work on novel robotic applications, including bladder endometrioma repair and renal artery aneurysm reconstruction, showcased technical innovation at the frontier of what robotic platforms could achieve. Beyond technical proficiency, Pautler has meaningfully advanced surgical education and quality control, exploring learning curves, simulation training, and cumulative summation monitoring for prostatectomy outcomes. His evolving population-based analyses further reflect a career-long dedication to understanding robotic surgery's broader societal impact.
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- 4Robot-assisted laparoscopic renal artery aneurysm reconstruction45 citations · 2006
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- 10The evolving use of robotic surgery: a population-based analysis18 citations · 2022