Keck School Faculty

Giovanni Cacciamani

Giovanni Cacciamani

Assistant Professor of Research Urology
Urology
NTT 7416, 1441 Eastlake Avenue Health Sciences Campus Los Angeles

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Contemporary Trends of Systemic Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Intravesical Chemotherapy in Patients With Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinomas Undergoing Minimally Invasive or Open Radical Nephroureterectomy: Analysis of US Claims on Perioperative Outcomes and Health Care CostsClin Genitourin Cancer. 2022 04; 20(2):198. e1-198. e9. . View in PubMed

Chronic kidney disease and radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: perioperative and oncologic outcomes in 1,214 patientsUrol Oncol. 2022 08; 40(8):381. e9-381. e16. . View in PubMed

Assessing pentafecta achievement after robot-assisted radical cystectomy and its association with surgical experience: Results from a high-volume institutionUrol Oncol. 2022 06; 40(6):272. e11-272. e20. . View in PubMed

Editorial Comment: Environmental Impact of Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy Int Braz J Urol. 2023 May-Jun; 49(3):383-385. . View in PubMed

Impact of smoking on urologic cancers: a snapshot of current evidence World J Urol. 2023 Apr 24. . View in PubMed

Patient-reported Satisfaction and Regret Following Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Multicenter Evaluation Eur Urol Open Sci. 2023 Apr; 50:10-16. . View in PubMed

Association between early postradical cystectomy kidney injury and perioperative outcome in enhanced recovery era Urol Oncol. 2023 Mar 24. . View in PubMed

Comparing Oncological and Perioperative Outcomes of Open versus Laparoscopic versus Robotic Radical Nephroureterectomy for the Treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Multicenter, Multinational, Propensity Score-Matched Analysis Cancers (Basel). 2023 Feb 23; 15(5). . View in PubMed

Automated Capture of Intraoperative Adverse Events Using Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis J Clin Med. 2023 Feb 20; 12(4). . View in PubMed

Robot-Assisted Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Targeted versus Systematic Prostate Biopsy; Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Cancers (Basel). 2023 Feb 13; 15(4). . View in PubMed

Transperineal magnetic resonance imaging/transrectal ultrasonography fusion prostate biopsy under local anaesthesia: the 'double-freehand' technique BJU Int. 2023 Feb 08. . View in PubMed

Management of the incidental adrenal mass, continued surveillance versus surgical excision: analysis of US claims data on contemporary socio-demographic predictors and perioperative outcomes Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2023 Feb; 75(1):73-84. . View in PubMed

Is Artificial Intelligence Replacing Our Radiology Stars? Not Yet! Eur Urol Open Sci. 2023 Feb; 48:14-16.. View in PubMed

Salvage Radical Prostatectomy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer Following First-line Nonsurgical Treatment: Validation of the European Association of Urology Criteria in a Large, Multicenter, Contemporary Cohort Eur Urol Focus. 2023 Jan 20. . View in PubMed

Superior Mesenteric Artery Injury during Robotic Radical Nephrectomy: Scenarios and Management Strategies J Clin Med. 2023 Jan 05; 12(2). . View in PubMed

Obturator Nerve Injury in Robotic Pelvic Surgery: Scenarios and Management Strategies Eur Urol. 2023 04; 83(4):361-368. . View in PubMed

Generative Pre-training Transformer Chat (ChatGPT) in the scientific community: the train has left the station Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2023 04; 75(2):131-133. . View in PubMed

Assessment and Reporting of Perioperative Adverse Events and Complications in Patients Undergoing Inguinal Lymphadenectomy for Melanoma, Vulvar Cancer, and Penile Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis World J Surg. 2023 04; 47(4):962-974. . View in PubMed

Preliminary evaluation of infrared imaging for real-time graft reperfusion assessment during kidney transplant: an ESUT-YAUWP project Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2023 02; 75(1):126-129. . View in PubMed

Minimally Invasive Management of Post-treatment Rectovesical Fistulae J Endourol. 2023 02; 37(2):185-190. . View in PubMed

PRISMA AI reporting guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses on AI in healthcare Nat Med. 2023 01; 29(1):14-15. . View in PubMed

Recommendations for Intraoperative Adverse Events Data Collection in Clinical Studies and Study ProtocolsAn ICARUS Global Surgical Collaboration Study. Int J Surg Protoc. 2023; 27(1):23-83. . View in PubMed

Cost-effectiveness of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Diagnosis and Active Surveillance of Complex Cystic Renal Lesions Urol Pract. 2023 Jan; 10(1):11-19. . View in PubMed

The future of robotic surgery in urology: from augmented reality to the advent of metaverse Ther Adv Urol. 2023 Jan-Dec; 15:17562872231151853. . View in PubMed

Corrigendum re "A Preoperative Nomogram to Predict Renal Function Insufficiency for Cisplatin-based Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Minimally Invasive Radical Nephroureterectomy (ROBUUST Collaborative Group)" [Eur Urol Focus 2022;8:173-81] Eur Urol Focus. 2022 Dec 30. . View in PubMed

The Impact of Facility Surgical Caseload Volumes on Survival Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy Cancers (Basel). 2022 Dec 03; 14(23). . View in PubMed

The Metaverse in Urology: Ready for Prime TimeThe ESUT, ERUS, EULIS, and ESU Perspective. Eur Urol Open Sci. 2022 Dec; 46:96-98. . View in PubMed

Re: Gopal Sharma, Milap Shah, Puneet Ahluwalia, et alDevelopment and Validation of a Nomogram Predicting Intraoperative Adverse Events During Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy. Eur Urol Focus. In press. https://doi. org/10. 1016/j. euf. 2022. 09. 004. Eur Urol Focus. 2022 Nov 24. . View in PubMed

Robotic assisted simple prostatectomy versus other treatment modalities for large benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of over 6500 cases Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2022 Nov 19. . View in PubMed

Does Time to Adjuvant Chemotherapy after Radical Cystectomy Affect Survival in Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer? A Systematic Review. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Nov 17; 14(22).. View in PubMed

Impact of Patient, Surgical, and Perioperative Factors on Discharge Disposition after Radical Cystectomy Cancers (Basel). 2022 Oct 27; 14(21). . View in PubMed

Three-dimensional Model-assisted Minimally Invasive Partial Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies Eur Urol Oncol. 2022 Oct 07. . View in PubMed

Is the Choice Between Clips and No Clips or Cautery and No Cautery Still a Dilemma in Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy? Eur Urol Open Sci. 2022 Oct; 44:76-77.. View in PubMed

"Augmented reality" applications in urology: a systematic review Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2022 Oct; 74(5):528-537. . View in PubMed

Population-Based Assessment of Determining Predictors for Discharge Disposition in Patients with Bladder Cancer Undergoing Radical Cystectomy Cancers (Basel). 2022 Sep 23; 14(19). . View in PubMed

On-Clamp vsOff-Clamp Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for cT2 Renal Tumors: Retrospective Propensity-Score-Matched Multicenter Outcome Analysis. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Sep 13; 14(18). . View in PubMed

Global online interest in finasteride sexual side effects Int J Impot Res. 2022 Sep 13. . View in PubMed

Protocol for CAMUS Delphi Study: A Consensus on Comprehensive Reporting and Grading of Complications After Urological Surgery Eur Urol Focus. 2022 Sep; 8(5):1493-1511. . View in PubMed

Strategies for Improving the Standardization of Perioperative Adverse Events in Surgery and Anesthesiology: "The Long Road from Assessment to Collection, Grading and Reporting" J Clin Med. 2022 Aug 30; 11(17). . View in PubMed

If You Know Them, You Avoid Them: The Imperative Need to Improve the Narrative Regarding Perioperative Adverse Events J Clin Med. 2022 Aug 25; 11(17). . View in PubMed

Artificial intelligence for renal cancer: From imaging to histology and beyond Asian J Urol. 2022 Jul; 9(3):243-252. . View in PubMed

New imaging technologies for robotic kidney cancer surgery Asian J Urol. 2022 Jul; 9(3):253-262. . View in PubMed

Enhancing Recovery After Major Bladder Cancer Surgery: Comprehensive Review and Assessment of Application of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guidelines Eur Urol Focus. 2022 Jun 27. . View in PubMed

Contemporary trends in the surgical management of urinary incontinence after radical prostatectomy in the United States Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2022 Jun 21. . View in PubMed

Retroperitoneal Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of Comparative Outcomes Eur Urol Open Sci. 2022 Jun; 40:27-37. . View in PubMed

Gender Disparities Among Editorial Boards of International Urology Journals Eur Urol Focus. 2022 Apr 30. . View in PubMed

Single-stage Xi® robotic radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: surgical technique and outcomes Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2022 Apr; 74(2):233-241. . View in PubMed

Pentafecta for Radical Nephroureterectomy in Patients with High-Risk Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Proposal for Standardization of Quality Care Metrics Cancers (Basel). 2022 Mar 31; 14(7). . View in PubMed

Percutaneous puncture during PCNL: new perspective for the future with virtual imaging guidance World J Urol. 2022 Mar; 40(3):639-650. . View in PubMed

Thulium fiber laser in urology: physics made simple Curr Opin Urol. 2022 Mar 01; 32(2):166-172. . View in PubMed

Compared Efficacy of Adjuvant Intravesical BCG-TICE vsBCG-RIVM for High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC): A Propensity Score Matched Analysis. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Feb 10; 14(4). . View in PubMed

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Urology: Reporting Standards to Achieve Fluency for Urologists Urol Clin North Am. 2022 Feb; 49(1):65-117. . View in PubMed

Patients' perceptions of quality of care delivery by urology residents: A nationwide study BJU Int. 2022 12; 130(6):832-838. . View in PubMed

Can We Measure the Academic Impact of Social Media? Eur Urol. 2022 12; 82(6):637-638.. View in PubMed

Comment on "Artificial intelligence to predict oncological outcome directly from hematoxylin and eosin-stained slides in urology: a systematic review" Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2022 12; 74(6):810-812. . View in PubMed

AUTHOR REPLY Urology. 2022 11; 169:109. . View in PubMed

Minimally Invasive Management of Rectourethral Fistulae Urology. 2022 11; 169:102-109. . View in PubMed

Intraoperative adverse events grading tools and their role in honest and accurate reporting of surgical outcomes Surgery. 2022 09; 172(3):1035-1036. . View in PubMed

Outcomes of Lymph Node Dissection in Nephroureterectomy in the Treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: Analysis of the ROBUUST Registry J Urol. 2022 08; 208(2):268-276. . View in PubMed

Robotic Urologic Oncologic Surgery: Ever-Widening Horizons J Urol. 2022 07; 208(1):8-9. . View in PubMed

A Radiomic-based Machine Learning Algorithm to Reliably Differentiate Benign Renal Masses from Renal Cell Carcinoma Eur Urol Focus. 2022 07; 8(4):988-994. . View in PubMed

Comment on: "Impact of the preoperative modified Glasgow Prognostic Score on disease outcome after radical cystectomy for urothelial carcinoma of the bladder" Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2022 06; 74(3):363-364. . View in PubMed

Robotic vs Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Multicenter Propensity-Score Matched Pair "tetrafecta" Analysis (ROBUUST Collaborative Group) J Endourol. 2022 06; 36(6):752-759. . View in PubMed

Risks and Benefits of Live Surgical Broadcast: A Systematic Review Eur Urol Focus. 2022 05; 8(3):870-881. . View in PubMed

Potential Contenders for the Leadership in Robotic Surgery J Endourol. 2022 03; 36(3):317-326. . View in PubMed

Can We Avoid a Systematic Biopsy in Men with PI-RADS® 5? Reply. J Urol. 2022 01; 207(1):241-242.. View in PubMed

Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer: Getting Ready for Prime Time Eur Urol. 2022 01; 81(1):34-36. . View in PubMed

Definition of a Structured Training Curriculum for Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy with Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit in Male Patients: A Delphi Consensus Study Led by the ERUS Educational Board Eur Urol Focus. 2022 01; 8(1):160-164. . View in PubMed

A Preoperative Nomogram to Predict Renal Function Insufficiency for Cisplatin-based Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Minimally Invasive Radical Nephroureterectomy (ROBUUST Collaborative Group) Eur Urol Focus. 2022 Jan; 8(1):173-181. . View in PubMed

The Intraoperative Complications Assessment and Reporting with Universal Standards (ICARUS) Global Surgical Collaboration Project: Development of Criteria for Reporting Adverse Events During Surgical Procedures and Evaluating Their Impact on the Postoperative Course Eur Urol Focus. 2022 02 14. . View in PubMed

Multiparametric ultrasound of prostate: role in prostate cancer diagnosis Ther Adv Urol. 2022 Jan-Dec; 14:17562872221145625. . View in PubMed

Trends in Incidence of Metastatic Prostate Cancer in the US JAMA Netw Open. 2022 03 01; 5(3):e222246. . View in PubMed

Multicenter external validation of the radical cystectomy pentafecta in a European cohort of patients undergoing robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion for bladder cancer World J Urol. 2021 Dec; 39(12):4335-4344. . View in PubMed

New Ultra-minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Systematic Review and Analysis of Comparative Outcomes Eur Urol Open Sci. 2021 Nov; 33:28-41. . View in PubMed

Artificial intelligence and simulation in urology Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed). 2021 Oct; 45(8):524-529. . View in PubMed

Future perspective of focal therapy for localized prostate cancer Asian J Urol. 2021 Oct; 8(4):354-361. . View in PubMed

The impact of asexual trait and porn addiction in a young men healthy cohort Andrologia. 2021 Sep; 53(8):e14142. . View in PubMed

Focal Therapy for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Opinion: No J Endourol. 2021 Sep; 35(9):1284-1287. . View in PubMed

Performance of Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) and Photodynamic Diagnosis (PDD) Fluorescence Imaging Compared to White Light Cystoscopy (WLC) in Detecting Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Lesion-Level Diagnostic Meta-Analysis Cancers (Basel). 2021 Aug 30; 13(17). . View in PubMed

Consulting 'DrGoogle' for minimally invasive urological oncological surgeries: A contemporary web-based trend analysis. Int J Med Robot. 2021 Aug; 17(4):e2250. . View in PubMed

Penile length and circumference dimensions: A large study in young Italian men Andrologia. 2021 Jul; 53(6):e14053. . View in PubMed

Artificial intelligence and simulation in urology Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed). 2021 Jun 11. . View in PubMed

Applicability of COVID-19 Pandemic Recommendations for Urology Practice: Data from Three Major Italian Hot Spots (BreBeMi) Eur Urol Open Sci. 2021 Apr; 26:1-9. . View in PubMed

Comparison of Intralesional Hyaluronic Acid vsVerapamil for the Treatment of Acute Phase Peyronie's Disease: A Prospective, Open-Label Non-Randomized Clinical Study. World J Mens Health. 2021 Apr; 39(2):352-357. . View in PubMed

Techniques and Outcomes of MRI-TRUS Fusion Prostate Biopsy Curr Urol Rep. 2021 Mar 22; 22(4):27. . View in PubMed

Comparative Effectiveness of Techniques in Targeted Prostate Biopsy Cancers (Basel). 2021 Mar 22; 13(6). . View in PubMed

Fighting the 'tobacco epidemic' - A call to action to identify Targeted Intervention Points (TIPs) for better counseling patients with urothelial cancer Urol Oncol. 2021 12; 39(12):793-796. . View in PubMed

A Quantitative Analysis Investigating the Prevalence of "Manels" in Major Urology Meetings Eur Urol. 2021 10; 80(4):442-449. . View in PubMed

Comment on: "Fusion US/MRI prostate biopsy using a computer aided diagnostic (CAD) system" Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2021 10; 73(5):686-688. . View in PubMed

Comment on: "Predictive factors for opioid-free management after robotic radical prostatectomy: the value of a single-port robotic platform" Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2021 10; 73(5):677-679. . View in PubMed

Social media and misinformation in urology: what can be done? BJU Int. 2021 10; 128(4):397.. View in PubMed

Exploratory analysis on the usage of Pi-score algorithm over endoscopic stone treatment step 1 protocol Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2021 10; 73(5):662-667. . View in PubMed

Impact of the Implementation of the EAU Guidelines Recommendation on Reporting and Grading of Complications in Patients Undergoing Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy: A Systematic Review Eur Urol. 2021 08; 80(2):129-133. . View in PubMed

Reply by Authors J Urol. 2021 08; 206(2):297. . View in PubMed

Reply by Authors J Urol. 2021 08; 206(2):426. . View in PubMed

Impact of Smoking Habit on Perioperative Morbidity in Patients Treated with Radical Cystectomy for Urothelial Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Eur Urol Oncol. 2021 08; 4(4):580-593. . View in PubMed

Systematic Biopsy of the Prostate can Be Omitted in Men with PI-RADS™ 5 and Prostate Specific Antigen Density Greater than 15 J Urol. 2021 08; 206(2):289-297. . View in PubMed

Artificial Intelligence Will (MAY) Make Doctors Expendable (IN GOOD WAYS): Pro Eur Urol Focus. 2021 07; 7(4):683-684. . View in PubMed

A systematic review of nerve-sparing surgery for high-risk prostate cancer Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2021 06; 73(3):283-291. . View in PubMed

J Endourol. 2021 06; 35(6):922-928. . View in PubMed

Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging facilitates reclassification during active surveillance for prostate cancer BJU Int. 2021 06; 127(6):712-721. . View in PubMed

Clinical Efficacy of Serenoa repens Versus Placebo Versus Alpha-blockers for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/Benign Prostatic Enlargement: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trials. Eur Urol Focus. In press. https://doi. org/10. 1016/j. euf. 2020. 01. 002. New Evidence Changing Clinical Practice or Misunderstanding of Statistical Analyses? The Case of Serenoa repens and a-Blockers. Eur Urol Focus. 2021 05; 7(3):662-663. . View in PubMed

Digital urologic education during COVID-19: the rise of the "webin-era" Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2021 04; 73(2):137-140. . View in PubMed

Impact of Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection and Its Extent on Perioperative Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Eur Urol Oncol. 2021 04; 4(2):134-149. . View in PubMed

Clinical Efficacy of Serenoa repens Versus Placebo Versus Alpha-blockers for the Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms/Benign Prostatic Enlargement: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trials Eur Urol Focus. 2021 03; 7(2):420-431. . View in PubMed

Asking "DrGoogle" for a Second Opinion: The Devil Is in the Details. Eur Urol Focus. 2021 03; 7(2):479-481. . View in PubMed

Timing, Patterns and Predictors of 90-Day Readmission Rate after Robotic Radical Cystectomy J Urol. 2021 02; 205(2):491-499. . View in PubMed

The dramatic COVID 19 outbreak in Italy is responsible of a huge drop of urological surgical activity: a multicenter observational study BJU Int. 2021 01; 127(1):56-63. . View in PubMed

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Effect of a Single Oral Dose of 5-HT1A Antagonist GSK958108 on Ejaculation Latency Time in Male Patients Suffering From Premature Ejaculation J Sex Med. 2021 01; 18(1):63-71. . View in PubMed

Testicular cancer with neurological symptoms indicates brain metastases Lancet. 2021 02 27; 397(10276):e7. . View in PubMed

Surgical outcomes after collagenase Clostridium histolyticum failure in patients with Peyronie's disease in a multicenter clinical study Sci Rep. 2021 01 08; 11(1):166. . View in PubMed

A Protocol for the Development of the Intraoperative Complications Assessment and Reporting With Universal Standards Criteria: The ICARUS Project Int J Surg Protoc. 2021; 25(1):160-164. . View in PubMed

How the use of the artificial intelligence could improve surgical skills in urology: state of the art and future perspectives Curr Opin Urol. 2021 07 01; 31(4):378-384. . View in PubMed

Exploring the Residents' Perspective on Smart learning Modalities and Contents for Virtual Urology Education: Lesson Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed). 2021 Jan-Feb; 45(1):39-48. . View in PubMed

Urethral complications after gender reassignment surgery: a systematic review Int J Impot Res. 2020 Dec; 33(8):793-800. . View in PubMed

World J Urol. 2020 Oct; 38(10):2411-2431. . View in PubMed

World J Urol. 2020 Oct; 38(10):2367-2376. . View in PubMed

Love at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic: preliminary results of an online survey conducted during the quarantine in Italy Int J Impot Res. 2020 Sep; 32(5):556-557. . View in PubMed

How sexual medicine is facing the outbreak of COVID-19: experience of Italian urological community and future perspectives Int J Impot Res. 2020 Sep; 32(5):480-482. . View in PubMed

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urology residency training in Italy Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2020 Aug; 72(4):505-509. . View in PubMed

Consulting "Dr Google" for sexual dysfunction: a contemporary worldwide trend analysis Int J Impot Res. 2020 Jul; 32(4):455-461. . View in PubMed

Disparities in Bladder Cancer Outcomes Based on Key Sociodemographic Characteristics Curr Urol Rep. 2020 May 07; 21(6):24. . View in PubMed

Prostate volume index and prostatic chronic inflammation predicted low tumor load in 945 patients at baseline prostate biopsy World J Urol. 2020 Apr; 38(4):957-964. . View in PubMed

Long-term oncologic outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with totally intracorporeal urinary diversion (ICUD): a multi-center study World J Urol. 2020 Apr; 38(4):837-843. . View in PubMed

One-Stop MRI and MRI/transrectal ultrasound fusion-guided biopsy: an expedited pathway for prostate cancer diagnosis World J Urol. 2020 Apr; 38(4):949-956. . View in PubMed

Best practices in near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green (NIRF/ICG)-guided robotic urologic surgery: a systematic review-based expert consensus World J Urol. 2020 Apr; 38(4):883-896. . View in PubMed

3D imaging applications for robotic urologic surgery: an ESUT YAUWP review World J Urol. 2020 Apr; 38(4):869-881. . View in PubMed

Artificial intelligence and neural networks in urology: current clinical applications Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2020 Feb; 72(1):49-57. . View in PubMed

Robotic partial nephrectomy versus radical nephrectomy in elderly patients with large renal masses Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2020 Feb; 72(1):99-108. . View in PubMed

Risk factors of positive surgical margins after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in high-volume center: results in 732 cases J Robot Surg. 2020 Feb; 14(1):167-175. . View in PubMed

Prostate-specific antigen levels and proportion of biopsy positive cores are independent predictors of upgrading patterns in low-risk prostate cancer Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2020 Feb; 72(1):66-71. . View in PubMed

Smart learning for urology residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: insights from a nationwide survey in Italy Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2020 12; 72(6):647-649. . View in PubMed

Eur Urol Oncol. 2020 12; 3(6):780-783. . View in PubMed

Impact of radiomics on prostate cancer detection: a systematic review of clinical applications Curr Opin Urol. 2020 11; 30(6):754-781. . View in PubMed

Re: Oncological outcome according to attainment of pentafecta after robot-assisted radical cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer in the multicentre KORARC databaseBJU Int 2020 July 18. DOI: 10. 1111/ bju. 15178. BJU Int. 2020 11; 126(5):644-645. . View in PubMed

VR and machine learning: novel pathways in surgical hands-on training Curr Opin Urol. 2020 11; 30(6):817-822. . View in PubMed

Reply by Authors J Urol. 2020 10; 204(4):660. . View in PubMed

Programmed Death 1 and Programmed Death Ligand 1 Inhibitors in Advanced and Recurrent Urothelial Carcinoma: Meta-analysis of Single-Agent StudiesClin Genitourin Cancer. 2020 10; 18(5):351-360. e3. . View in PubMed

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Hemigland Ablation for Prostate Cancer: Initial Outcomes of a United States Series J Urol. 2020 10; 204(4):741-747. . View in PubMed

Association between Smoking Exposure, Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Response and Survival Outcomes following Radical Cystectomy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis J Urol. 2020 10; 204(4):649-660. . View in PubMed

Consulting "DrGoogle" for Prostate Cancer Treatment Options: A Contemporary Worldwide Trend Analysis. Eur Urol Oncol. 2020 08; 3(4):481-488. . View in PubMed

Impact of Covid-19 on the urology service in United States: perspectives and strategies to face a PandemicInt Braz J Urol. 2020 07; 46(suppl. 1):207-214. . View in PubMed

Robotic Renal Artery Aneurysm Repair Eur Urol. 2020 07; 78(1):87-96. . View in PubMed

Response to: Bando et alDiagnostic and therapeutic value of pelvic lymph node dissection in the fossa of Marcille in patients with clinically localized high-risk prostate cancer: Histological and molecular analyses. Prostate. 2020 07; 80(10):795-796. . View in PubMed

Reply by Authors J Urol. 2020 07; 204(1):158-159. . View in PubMed

Web search queries and prostate cancer Lancet Oncol. 2020 04; 21(4):494-496. . View in PubMed

Climbing over the Barriers of Current Imaging Technology in Urology Eur Urol. 2020 02; 77(2):142-143. . View in PubMed

Radical cystectomy pentafecta: a proposal for standardisation of outcomes reporting following robot-assisted radical cystectomy BJU Int. 2020 01; 125(1):64-72. . View in PubMed

Is Europe currently at a urological training recession risk? Cent European J Urol. 2020; 73(2):231-233.. View in PubMed

Urology in the Time of Coronavirus: Reduced Access to Urgent and Emergent Urological Care during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Italy Urol Int. 2020; 104(7-8):631-636. . View in PubMed

Robotic versus open urological oncological surgery: study protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis BMJ Open. 2020 02 10; 10(2):e036609. . View in PubMed

Renal cancer with extensive level IV intracardiac tumour thrombus removed by robot Lancet. 2020 11 14; 396(10262):e88. . View in PubMed

Perioperative Mortality and Long-Term Survival after Radical Cystectomy: A Population-Based Study in a Southern European Country on 4,389 Patients Urol Int. 2020; 104(7-8):559-566. . View in PubMed

How Atypical Penile Curvature Influence Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Peyronie's Disease Receiving Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum Therapy? World J Mens Health. 2020 Jan; 38(1):78-84.. View in PubMed

Impact of Implementation of Standardized Criteria in the Assessment of Complication Reporting After Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: A Systematic Review Eur Urol Focus. 2020 05 15; 6(3):513-517. . View in PubMed

Live videos shared on social media during urological conferences are increasing: Time to reflect on advantages and potential harmsAn ESUT-YAU study. Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed). 2019 Dec; 43(10):551-556. . View in PubMed

Multiple stones in neobladder: Case report and literature review Urologia. 2019 Nov; 86(4):216-219. . View in PubMed

Precise characterization of urinary tract innervation using three-dimensional reconstruction: A contemporary review Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed). 2019 Oct; 43(8):397-403. . View in PubMed

Systematic review of studies reporting perioperative and functional outcomes following male-to-female gender assignment surgery (MtoF GAS): a call for standardization in data reporting Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2019 Oct; 71(5):479-486. . View in PubMed

Anterograde ejaculation preservation after endoscopic treatments in patients with bladder outlet obstruction: systematic review and pooled-analysis of randomized clinical trials Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2019 Oct; 71(5):427-434. . View in PubMed

Body Mass Index and prostatic-specific antigen are predictors of prostate cancer metastases in patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and extended pelvic lymph node dissection Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2019 Oct; 71(5):516-523. . View in PubMed

Factors influencing intraoperative conversion from planned orthotopic to non-orthotopic urinary diversion during radical cystectomy World J Urol. 2019 Sep; 37(9):1851-1855. . View in PubMed

Impact of Renal Hilar Control on Outcomes of Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Systematic Review and Cumulative Meta-analysis Eur Urol Focus. 2019 Jul; 5(4):619-635. . View in PubMed

Comparison between near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green and infrared imaging: on-bench trial for kidney perfusion analysisA project of the ESUT-YAUWP group. Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2019 Jun; 71(3):280-285. . View in PubMed

What do urologists need to know? Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed). 2019 Jun; 43(5):269-276.. View in PubMed

Robotic simple prostatectomy plus panniculectomy and Giant umbilical hernia repair Int Braz J Urol. 2019 May-Jun; 45(3):641. . View in PubMed

Radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer | Opinion: NO Int Braz J Urol. 2019 May-Jun; 45(3):428-434. . View in PubMed

Liver Metastases From Renal Oncocytoma With Vascular Extension Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2019 May/Jun; 27(5):e48-e53. . View in PubMed

Extended pelvic lymphadenectomy for prostate cancer: should the Cloquet's nodes dissection be considered only an option? Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2019 Apr; 71(2):136-145.. View in PubMed

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic repair of rectovesical fistula after Hartmann's reversal procedure J Robot Surg. 2019 Apr; 13(2):339-343. . View in PubMed

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Hemigland Cryoablation of Localized Low, Intermediate and High Risk Prostate Cancer: Oncologic and Functional Outcomes at 5 Years J Urol. 2019 12; 202(6):1188-1198. . View in PubMed

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