Book chapters

Direct access to Dr. Bravi's Google Scholars is available here.

 

Dr. Bravi's publications are listed below divided by research area:

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• Surgical training 

  • Bravi CA, Tin A, Vertosick E, Mazzone E, Martini A, Dell'Oglio P, Stabile A, Gandaglia G, Fossati N, Suardi N, Gallina A, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Vickers A. The Impact of Experience on the Risk of Surgical Margins and Biochemical Recurrence after Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Learning Curve Study. J Urol. 2019 Jul;202(1):108-113. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000000147. Epub 2019 Jun 7. PMID: 30747873.

  • Bravi CA, Dell'Oglio P, Mazzone E, Moschovas MC, Falagario U, Piazza P, Scarcella S, Bednarz C, Sarchi L, Tappero S, Knipper S, De Groote R, Sjoberg D, Schiavina R, Suardi N, Terrone C, Autorino R, Carrieri G, Galosi A, Galfano A, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Patel V, Vickers A, Mottrie A. The Surgical Learning Curve for Biochemical Recurrence After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy. Eur Urol Oncol. 2022 Jul 15:S2588-9311(22)00113-4. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2022.06.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35850976.

  • Larcher A, Cei F, Belladelli F, Rosiello G, Bravi CA, Fallara G, Basile G, Lucianò R, Karakiewicz P, Mottrie A, Breda A, Briganti A, Salonia A, Bertini R, Montorsi F, Capitanio U; Junior ERUS/Young Academic Urologists Working Group on Robotic Surgery. The Learning Curve for Radical Nephrectomy for Kidney Cancer: Implications for Surgical Training. Eur Urol Open Sci. 2023 Jan 19;49:11-14. doi: 10.1016/j.euros.2022.12.007. PMID: 36874599; PMCID: PMC9975008.

  • Bravi CA, Mottaran A, Sarchi L, Piro A, Paciotti M, Nocera L, Balestrazzi E, Peraire M, Farinha R, Pauwaert K, Van Herwaarden M, Vinckier MH, De Backer P, D'Hondt F, De Groote R, De Naeyer G, Mottrie A. Different approaches for bladder neck dissection during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: the Aalst technique. Int Braz J Urol. 2023 Jul-Aug;49(4):521-522. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2023.0027. PMID: 37267619.

  • Paciotti M, Bravi CA, Mottaran A, Nocera L, Sarchi L, Piro A, Farinha R, Peraire Lores M, Balestrazzi E, Piramide F, Roussel E, De Backer P, D'Hondt F, De Naeyer G, De Groote R, Mottrie A. Nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical
    prostatectomy with the HUGO™ robot-assisted surgery system using the 'Aalst technique'. BJU Int. 2023 May 22. doi: 10.1111/bju.16084. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37269137.
     

• Prostate cancer ​​

  • Bravi CA, Heidenreich A, Fossati N, Gandaglia G, Suardi N, Mazzone E, Stabile A, Cucchiara V, Osmonov D, Juenemann KP, Karnes RJ, Kretschmer A, Buchner A, Stief C, Hiester A, Albers P, Devos G, Joniau S, Van Poppel H, Grubmüller B, Shariat S, Tilki D, Graefen M, Gill IS, Mottrie A, Karakiewicz PI, Montorsi F, Briganti A, Pfister D. Combining PSA and PET features to select candidates for salvage lymph node dissection in recurrent prostate cancer. BJUI Compass. 2022 Aug 4;4(1):123-129. doi: 10.1002/bco2.182. PMID: 36569505; PMCID: PMC9766859.

  • Bravi CA, Mottrie A, Briganti A, Montorsi F. Re: Pawel Rajwa, Takafumi Yanagisawa, Manuel Gruber, et al. Surgical Metastasectomy for Visceral and Bone Prostate Cancer Metastases: A Mini-review. Eur Urol Focus. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2022.10.013. Eur Urol Focus. 2022 Dec 15:S2405-4569(22)00289-9. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2022.12.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36528510.

  • Montorsi F, Bravi CA, Gandaglia G, Mottrie A, Briganti A. Re: Sophie Knipper, Mehrdad Mehdi Irai, Ricarda Simon, et al. Cohort Study of Oligorecurrent Prostate Cancer Patients: Oncological Outcomes of Patients Treated with Salvage Lymph Node Dissection via Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen-radioguided Surgery. Eur Urol. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2022.05.031. Eur Urol. 2022 Sep 2:S0302-2838(22)02612-4. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.07.036. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36064476.

  • Bravi CA, Fossati N, Gandaglia G, Suardi N, Mazzone E, Robesti D, Osmonov D, Juenemann KP, Boeri L, Karnes RJ, Kretschmer A, Buchner A, Stief C, Hiester A, Nini A, Albers P, Devos G, Joniau S, Van Poppel H, Shariat SF, Heidenreich A, Pfister D, Tilki D, Graefen M, Gill IS, Mottrie A, Karakiewicz PI, Montorsi F, Briganti A. Assessing the best surgical template at salvage pelvic lymph node dissection for nodal recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy: When can bilateral dissection be omitted? Results from a multi-institutional series. Eur Urol. 2020 Jul 2:S0302-2838(20)30507-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2020.06.047. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32624281.

  • Mazzone E, Gandaglia G, Stabile A, Bravi CA, Barletta F, Scuderi S, Cirulli GO, Fossati N, Cucchiara V, Raggi D, Necchi A, Montorsi F, Briganti A. Not All Adverse Pathology Features Are Equal: Identifying Optimal Candidates for Adjuvant Radiotherapy Among Patients With Adverse Pathology at Radical Prostatectomy. J Urol. 2022 Jul 5:101097JU0000000000002855. doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000002855. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35830554.

  • Bravi CA, Droghetti M, Fossati N, Gandaglia G, Suardi N, Mazzone E, Cucchiara V, Scuderi S, Barletta F, Schiavina R, Osmonov D, Juenemann KP, Boeri L, Karnes RJ, Kretschmer A, Buchner A, Stief C, Hiester A, Nini A, Albers P, Devos G, Joniau S, Van Poppel H, Grubmüller B, Shariat SF, Heidenreich A, Pfister D, Tilki D, Graefen M, Gill IS, Mottrie A, Karakiewicz PI, Montorsi F, Briganti A. Definition and Impact on Oncologic Outcomes of Persistently Elevated Prostate-specific Antigen After Salvage Lymph Node Dissection for Node-only Recurrent Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy: Clinical Implications for Multimodal Therapy. Eur Urol Oncol. 2021 Jun 24:S2588-9311(21)00118-8. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2021.06.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34176768.

  • Stabile A, Muttin F, Zamboni S, Moschini M, Gandaglia G, Fossati N, Dell'Oglio P, Capitanio U, Cucchiara V, Mazzone E, Bravi CA, Mirone V, Montorsi F, Briganti A. Therapeutic approaches for lymph node involvement in prostate, bladder and kidney cancer. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2019 Sep;19(9):739-755. doi: 10.1080/14737140.2019.1659135. Epub 2019 Aug 30. PMID: 31469021.

  • Falagario UG, Lantz A, Jambor I, Martini A, Ratnani P, Wagaskar V, Treacy PJ, Veccia A, Bravi CA, Bashorun HO, Phillip D, Lewis S, Haines K, Cormio L, Carrieri G, Tewari A. Using biomarkers in patients with positive multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging: 4Kscore predicts the presence of cancer outside the index lesion. Int J Urol. 2020 Sep 27. doi: 10.1111/iju.14385. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32985040.

  • Bravi CA, Fossati N, Gandaglia G, Suardi N, Montorsi F, Briganti A. The importance of an adequate surgical template during salvage lymph node dissection for node-recurrent prostate cancer. J Nucl Med. 2021 Apr 16:jnumed.121.262104. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.121.262104. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33863822.

  • Mazzone E, Stabile A, Pellegrino F, Basile G, Cignoli D, Cirulli GO, Sorce G, Barletta F, Scuderi S, Bravi CA, Cucchiara V, Fossati N, Gandaglia G, Montorsi F, Briganti A. Positive Predictive Value of Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Version 2 for the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Eur Urol Oncol. 2020 Dec 25:S2588-9311(20)30212-1. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2020.12.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33358543.

  • Montorsi F, Fossati N, Bravi CA, Gandaglia G, Suardi N, Briganti A. Re: Sophie Knipper, Luigi Ascalone, Benjamin Ziegler, et al. Salvage Surgery in Patients with Local Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy. Eur Urol 2021;79:537-44: Surgical Treatment of Local Recurrence Following Radical Prostatectomy: Reality or Illusion? Eur Urol. 2021 May;79(5):e132-e133. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.01.035. Epub 2021 Feb 9. PMID: 33579576.

  • Gandaglia G, Fossati N, Zaffuto E, Bandini M, Dell'Oglio P, Bravi CA, Fallara G, Pellegrino F, Nocera L, Karakiewicz PI, Tian Z, Freschi M, Montironi R, Montorsi F, Briganti A. Development and Internal Validation of a Novel Model to Identify the Candidates for Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol. 2017 Oct;72(4):632-640. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2017.03.049. Epub 2017 Apr 12. PMID: 28412062.

  • Fossati N, Suardi N, Gandaglia G, Bravi CA, Soligo M, Karnes RJ, Shariat S, Battaglia A, Everaerts W, Joniau S, Van Poppel H, Rajarubendra N, Gill IS, Larcher A, Mottrie A, Schmautz M, Heidenreich A, Kalz A, Osmonov D, Juenemann KP, Herlemann A, Gratzke C, Stief C, Montorsi F, Briganti A. Identifying the Optimal Candidate for Salvage Lymph Node Dissection for Nodal Recurrence of Prostate Cancer: Results from a Large, Multi-institutional Analysis. Eur Urol. 2019 Jan;75(1):176-183. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2018.09.009. Epub 2018 Oct 6. PMID: 30301694.

  • Bravi CA, Rosiello G, Fallara G, Vertosick E, Tin A, Sjoberg D, Bianchi M, Mazzone E, Martini A, Dell'oglio P, Stabile A, Gandaglia G, Fossati N, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Vickers A. Predictive value of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in localized prostate cancer: results from a surgical series at a high-volume institution. Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2020 Feb 19. doi: 10.23736/S0393-2249.20.03662-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32083416.

  • Bravi CA, Vertosick E, Tin A, Scuderi S, Fallara G, Rosiello G, Mazzone E, Bandini M, Gandaglia G, Fossati N, Freschi M, Montironi R, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Vickers A. Relative Contribution of Sampling and Grading to the Quality of Prostate Biopsy: Results from a Single High-volume Institution. Eur Urol Oncol. 2018 Nov 24:S2588-9311(18)30188-3. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2018.10.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 31411978.

  • Bravi CA, Montorsi F, Briganti A. Reply to Vérane Achard, Alan Dal Pra, and Thomas Zilli's Letter to the Editor re: Carlo A. Bravi, Nicola Fossati, Giorgio Gandaglia, et al. Long-term Outcomes of Salvage Lymph Node Dissection for Nodal Recurrence of Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy: Not as Good as Previously Thought. Eur Urol 2020;78:661-9. Eur Urol. 2020 Dec;78(6):e223-e224. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2020.09.036. Epub 2020 Oct 3. PMID: 33023772.

  • Calcinotto A, Spataro C, Zagato E, Di Mitri D, Gil V, Crespo M, De Bernardis G, Losa M, Mirenda M, Pasquini E, Rinaldi A, Sumanasuriya S, Lambros MB, Neeb A, Lucianò R, Bravi CA, Nava-Rodrigues D, Dolling D, Prayer-Galetti T, Ferreira A, Briganti A, Esposito A, Barry S, Yuan W, Sharp A, de Bono J, Alimonti A. IL-23 secreted by myeloid cells drives castration-resistant prostate cancer. Nature. 2018 Jul;559(7714):363-369. doi: 10.1038/s41586-018-0266-0. Epub 2018 Jun 27. PMID: 29950727; PMCID: PMC6461206

  • Bravi CA, Tin A, Vertosick E, Mazzone E, Bandini M, Dell'Oglio P, Stabile A, Gandaglia G, Fossati N, Sjoberg D, Touijer K, Cozzarini C, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Eastham J, Vickers A. Androgen deprivation therapy in men with node-positive prostate cancer treated with postoperative radiotherapy. Urol Oncol. 2020 Apr;38(4):204-209. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2019.09.018. Epub 2019 Oct 23. PMID: 31653565.

  • Bravi CA, Fossati N, Gandaglia G, Suardi N, Mazzone E, Robesti D, Osmonov D, Juenemann KP, Boeri L, Karnes RJ, Kretschmer A, Buchner A, Stief C, Hiester A, Nini A, Albers P, Devos G, Joniau S, Van Poppel H, Shariat SF, Heidenreich A, Pfister D, Tilki D, Graefen M, Gill IS, Mottrie A, Karakiewicz PI, Montorsi F, Briganti A. Long-term outcomes of salvage lymph node dissection for nodal recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy: not as good as previously thought. Eur Urol. 2020 Jul 2:S0302-2838(20)30472-3. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2020.06.043. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32624288.

  • Dell'Oglio P, Stabile A, Soligo M, Brembilla G, Esposito A, Gandaglia G, Fossati N, Bravi CA, Dehò F, De Cobelli F, Montorsi F, Karnes RJ, Briganti A. There Is No Way to Avoid Systematic Prostate Biopsies in Addition to Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Targeted Biopsies. Eur Urol Oncol. 2020 Feb;3(1):112-118. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2019.03.002. Epub 2019 Mar 27. PMID: 31411973.
     

• Robotic surgery
   

• Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy

  • Bravi CA, Rosiello G, Mazzone E, Minervini A, Mari A, Di Maida F, Bensalah K, Peyronnet B, Khene ZE, Schiavina R, Bianchi L, Mottrie A, De Naeyer G, Antonelli A, Furlan M, Rha KH, Almujalhem A, Derweesh I, Bradshaw A, Kaouk J, Sawczyn G, Bertolo R, Breda A, Montorsi F, Capitanio U, Larcher A; Junior ERUS/Young Academic Urologist Working Group on Robot-assisted Surgery. The IRON Study: Investigation of Robot-assisted Versus Open Nephron-sparing Surgery. Eur Urol Open Sci. 2023 Jan 30;49:71-77. doi: 10.1016/j.euros.2022.12.017. PMID: 36874602; PMCID: PMC9974968.

  • Buffi N, Uleri A, Paciotti M, Lughezzani G, Casale P, Diana P, De Groote R, Sarchi L, Mottaran A, Bravi C, DE Backer P, Amparore D, Fiori C, Porpiglia F, Mottrie A. Techniques and outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for the treatment of multiple ipsilateral renal masses. Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2023 Feb 27. doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.23.05161-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36847584.

  • Bravi CA, Vertosick E, Benfante N, Tin A, Sjoberg D, Hakimi AA, Touijer K, Montorsi F, Eastham J, Russo P, Vickers A. Impact of Acute Kidney Injury and Its Duration on Long-term Renal Function After Partial Nephrectomy. Eur Urol. 2019 Sep;76(3):398-403. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2019.04.040. Epub 2019 May 10. PMID: 31080127.

  • Bravi CA, Mari A, Larcher A, Amparore D, Antonelli A, Artibani W, Bertini R, Bove P, Brunocilla E, Da Pozzo L, Di Maida F, Fiori C, Gallioli A, Gontero P, Li Marzi V, Longo N, Mirone V, Porpiglia F, Rocco B, Schiavina R, Schips L, Simeone C, Siracusano S, Tellini R, Terrone C, Trombetta C, Ficarra V, Carini M, Montorsi F, Capitanio U, Minervini A. Towards individualized approaches to partial nephrectomy: assessing the correlation between ischemia time and patient health status (RECORD2 project). Eur Urol Oncol. 2020 Jul 6:S2588-9311(20)30076-6. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2020.05.009. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32646849.

  • Peraire Lores M, Domínguez J, Bravi CA, Mottaran A, Sarchi L, Paciotti M, Piro A, Nocera L, Balestrazzi E, Farinha R, Pauwaert K, Van Herwaarden M, Vinckier MH, De Backer P, De Groote R, D'Hondt F, De Naeyer G, Mottrie A. Robot-assisted sutureless partial nephrectomy for the treatment of fifteen bilateral renal masses in a patient with Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome: a case report from a high-volume robotic center. CEN Case Rep. 2023 Jan 7. doi: 10.1007/s13730-022-00770-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36611089.

  • Bravi CA, Vickers A. Why acute kidney injury during partial nephrectomy matters. Ann Transl Med. 2020 Feb;8(4):134. doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.12.131. PMID: 32175427; PMCID: PMC7049011.

  • De Backer P, Vermijs S, Van Praet C, De Visschere P, Vandenbulcke S, Mottaran A, Bravi CA, Berquin C, Lambert E, Dautricourt S, Goedertier W, Mottrie A, Debbaut C, Decaestecker K. A Novel Three-dimensional Planning Tool for Selective Clamping During Partial Nephrectomy: Validation of a Perfusion Zone Algorithm. Eur Urol. 2023 Feb 1:S0302-2838(23)00002-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.01.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36737298.

  • Bravi CA, Larcher A, Capitanio U, Mari A, Antonelli A, Artibani W, Barale M, Bertini R, Bove P, Brunocilla E, Da Pozzo L, Di Maida F, Fiori C, Gontero P, Li Marzi V, Longo N, Mirone V, Montanari E, Porpiglia F, Schiavina R, Schips L, Simeone C, Siracusano S, Terrone C, Trombetta C, Volpe A, Montorsi F, Ficarra V, Carini M, Minervini A. Perioperative Outcomes of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study (The RECORd 2 Project). Eur Urol Focus. 2019 Nov 11:S2405-4569(19)30335-9. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2019.10.013. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 31727523.

  • Martini A, Larcher A, Bravi CA, Capogrosso P, Falagario UG, Fallara G, Pellegrino F, Muttin F, Re C, Briganti A, Salonia A, Bertini R, Montorsi F, Capitanio U; Young Academic Urologists working groups on robotic surgery and kidney cancer of the European Association of Urology. How to Select the Optimal Candidates for Renal Mass Biopsy. Eur Urol Oncol. 2021 Jun;4(3):506-509. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2020.10.001. Epub 2020 Oct 21. PMID: 34074486.

  • DI Maida F, Bravi CA, Piramide F, Dell'oglio P, DE Groote R, Andras I, Minervini A, Larcher A; J-ERUS/Young Academic Urologists Working Group on Robot-Assisted Surgery. Comment on: "Are nephrometry scores accurate for the prediction of outcomes in patients with renal angiomyolipoma treated with robot-assisted partial nephrectomy? A multi-institutional analysis." The point of view by J-ERUS/YAU Working Group on Robot-Assisted Surgery. Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2022 Dec;74(6):799-801. doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.22.05210-7. PMID: 36629809.

  • Farinha R, De Groote R, Zondervan PJ, Paciotti M, Roozen E, Head S, Sarchi L, Bravi C, Mottaran A, Puliatti S, De Backer P, De Naeyer G, Mottrie A. Will renorrhaphy become obsolete? Evaluation of a new hemostatic sealant. J Endourol. 2022 Aug 25. doi: 10.1089/end.2022.0339. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36006369.

  • Antonelli A, Mari A, Tafuri A, Tellini R, Capitanio U, Gontero P, Grosso AA, Li Marzi V, Longo N, Porpiglia F, Porreca A, Rocco B, Simeone C, Schiavina R, Schips L, Siracusano S, Terrone C, Ficarra V, Carini M, Minervini A. Prediction of significant renal function decline after open, laparoscopic, and robotic partial nephrectomy: External validation of the Martini's nomogram on the RECORD2 project cohort. Int J Urol. 2022 Jun;29(6):525-532. doi: 10.1111/iju.14831. Epub 2022 Mar 2. PMID: 35236009.

  • De Backer P, Van Praet C, Simoens J, Peraire Lores M, Creemers H, Mestdagh K, Allaeys C, Vermijs S, Piazza P, Mottaran A, Bravi CA, Paciotti M, Sarchi L, Farinha R, Puliatti S, Cisternino F, Ferraguti F, Debbaut C, De Naeyer G, Decaestecker K, Mottrie A. Improving Augmented Reality Through Deep Learning: Real-time Instrument Delineation in Robotic Renal Surgery. Eur Urol. 2023 Mar 18:S0302-2838(23)02633-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.02.024. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36941148.

  • Nocera L, Stolzenbach LF, Ruvolo CC, Wenzel M, Tian Z, Rosiello G, Bravi CA, Candela L, Basile G, Larcher A, Shariat SF, Bertini R, Capitanio U, Salonia A, Montorsi F, Briganti A, Karakiewicz PI. Predicting the risk of pT3a stage in cT1 clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2020 Nov 5:S0748-7983(20)30877-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.10.040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33168336.

  • Bravi CA, Sarchi L, Mottaran A, Paciotti M, Farinha R, Piazza P, De Backer P, Puliatti S, De Groote R, De Naeyer G, Gallagher A, Breda A, Mottrie A. Feasibility and optimal setting of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy with the novel “HUGO” robotic system: a pre-clinical study. Urology Video Journal. May 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urolvj.2022.100164.

  • Martini A, Bravi CA. Acute kidney injury and functional outcomes after partial nephrectomy. Int J Urol. 2022 May 20. doi: 10.1111/iju.14939. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35596560.

  • Corsetti MA, González-Meza García F, Mottaran A, Sarchi L, Paciotti M, Farinha R, Bravi C, Knipper S, De Groote R, De Naeyer G, Mottrie A. Robotic partial nephrectomy for hilar renal masses. Urology Video Journal. Mar 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urolvj.2021.100118.

  • Rosiello G, Re C, Larcher A, Fallara G, Sorce G, Baiamonte G, Mazzone E, Bravi CA, Martini A, Tian Z, Mottrie A, Bertini R, Salonia A, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Capitanio U, Karakiewicz PI. The effect of frailty on post-operative outcomes and health care expenditures in patients treated with partial nephrectomy. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2022 Jan 7:S0748-7983(22)00002-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.01.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35027234.

  • Martini A, Larcher A, Bravi CA, Capogrosso P, Falagario UG, Fallara G, Pellegrino F, Muttin F, Re C, Briganti A, Salonia A, Bertini R, Montorsi F, Capitanio U; Young Academic Urologists working groups on robotic surgery and kidney cancer of the European Association of Urology. How to Select the Optimal Candidates for Renal Mass Biopsy. Eur Urol Oncol. 2021 Jun;4(3):506-509. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2020.10.001. Epub 2020 Oct 21. PMID: 34074486.

  • Martini A, Falagario UG, Bravi CA, Abaza R, Eun DD, Bhandari A, Porter JR, Capitanio U, Montorsi F, Hemal AK, Badani KK. Editorial Comment from Dr Martini et al. to Independent external validation of a nomogram to define risk categories for a significant decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate after robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy. Int J Urol. 2021 Jan;28(1):80-81. doi: 10.1111/iju.14437. Epub 2020 Nov 9. PMID: 33169453.

  • Bravi CA. Reply to Won Ho Kim, Hyun-Kyu Yoon, Chang Wook Jeong's Letter to Editor re: Carlo Bravi, Emily Vertosick, Nicole Benfante, et al. Impact of Acute Kidney Injury, Its Duration on Long-term Renal Function After Partial Nephrectomy. Eur Urol 2019;76:398-403. Eur Urol. 2020 Jan;77(1):e16-e17. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2019.09.022. Epub 2019 Oct 5. PMID: 31590938.

  • Schiavina R, Mari A, Bianchi L, Amparore D, Antonelli A, Artibani W, Brunocilla E, Capitanio U, Fiori C, Di Maida F, Gontero P, Larcher A, Li Marzi V, Longo N, Marra G, Montanari E, Porpiglia F, Roscigno M, Simeone C, Siracusano S, Tellini R, Terrone C, Villari D, Ficarra V, Carini M, Minervini A; Collaborators. Predicting positive surgical margins in partial nephrectomy: A prospective multicentre observational study (the RECORd 2 project). Eur J Surg Oncol. 2020 Jul;46(7):1353-1359. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2020.01.022. Epub 2020 Jan 22. PMID: 32007380.
     

• Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

  • Bravi CA, Mottrie A. Reply to Luca Sarchi, Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Simone Assumma, et al.'s Letter to Editor re: Carlo A. Bravi, Marco Paciotti, Eleonora Balestrazzi, et al. Outcomes of Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy with the Hugo RAS Surgical System: Initial Experience at a High-volume Robotic Center. Eur Urol Focus. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2023.01.008. Eur Urol Focus. 2023 Mar 8:S2405-4569(23)00062-7. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2023.03.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36898944.

  • Bravi CA, Paciotti M, Sarchi L, Mottaran A, Nocera L, Farinha R, De Backer P, Vinckier MH, De Naeyer G, D'Hondt F, De Groote R, Mottrie A. Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy with the Novel Hugo Robotic System: Initial Experience and Optimal Surgical Set-up at a Tertiary Referral Robotic Center. Eur Urol. 2022 May 12:S0302-2838(22)02277-1. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.04.029. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35568597.

  • Piramide F, Bravi CA, Turri F, DI Maida F, Andras I, Lambert E, Wuernschimmel C, Knipper S, DE Groote R, Larcher A; Junior ERUS/YA U Working Group on Robot-assisted Surgery of the European Association of Urology. Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in high-risk prostate cancer: can it be as effective as the anterior approach in such a challenging setting? Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2022 Dec;74(6):807-809. doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.22.05179-5. PMID: 36629812.

  • Martini A, Falagario UG, Villers A, Dell'Oglio P, Mazzone E, Autorino R, Moschovas MC, Buscarini M, Bravi CA, Briganti A, Sawczyn G, Kaouk J, Menon M, Secco S, Bocciardi AM, Wang G, Zhou X, Porpiglia F, Mottrie A, Patel V, Tewari AK, Montorsi F, Gaston R, Wiklund NP, Hemal AK. Contemporary Techniques of Prostate Dissection for Robot-assisted Prostatectomy. Eur Urol. 2020 Aug 1:S0302-2838(20)30565-0. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2020.07.017. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32747200.

  • Bravi CA, Paciotti M, Balestrazzi E, Piro A, Piramide F, Peraire M, Sarchi L, Mottaran A, Nocera L, De Backer P, De Naeyer G, D'Hondt F, De Groote R, Mottrie A. Outcomes of Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy with the Hugo RAS Surgical System: Initial Experience at a High-volume Robotic Center. Eur Urol Focus. 2023 Jan 21:S2405-4569(23)00025-1. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2023.01.008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36690548.

  • Martini A, Gandaglia G, Fossati N, Scuderi S, Bravi CA, Mazzone E, Stabile A, Scarcella S, Robesti D, Barletta F, Cucchiara V, Mirone V, Montorsi F, Briganti A. Defining Clinically Meaningful Positive Surgical Margins in Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy for Localised Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol Oncol. 2019 Apr 4:S2588-9311(19)30039-2. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2019.03.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 31411971.

  • Bravi CA, Tin A, Montorsi F, Mulhall JP, Eastham JA, Vickers AJ. Erectile Function and Sexual Satisfaction: The Importance of Asking About Sexual Desire. J Sex Med. 2020 Feb;17(2):349-352. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.09.024. Epub 2019 Nov 15. PMID: 31735617.

  • Bravi CA, Mazzone E, Dell'oglio P, Covas Moschovas M, Martini A, Rosiello G, Piazza P, Mottaran A, Paciotti M, Sarchi L, Puliatti S, Knipper S, De Groote R, Schiavina R, Rocco B, Galfano A, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Patel V, Mottrie A. A nomogram to predict pathologic T2 stage in candidates to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with iT3 prostate cancer on preoperative multiparametric MRI: results from a multi-institutional collaboration. Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2022 Oct 26. doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.22.04992-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36286397.

  • Develtere D, Bravi CA, Mottrie A. Reply to Francesco Montorsi, Giorgio Gandaglia, Federico Dehò, Elio Mazzone, Armando Stabile, and Alberto Briganti's Letter to the Editor re: Dries Develtere, Giuseppe Rosiello, Pietro Piazza, et al. Early Catheter Removal on Postoperative Day 2 After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Updated Real-life Experience with the Aalst Technique. Eur Urol Focus. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2021.10.003. Eur Urol Focus. 2022 Mar 18:S2405-4569(22)00064-5. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2022.03.010. Epub ahead ofprint. PMID: 35315318.

  • Van Hove K, Callens L, Vanelderen F, Ahmadzai I, Boret LP, Sarchi L, Paciotti M, Mottaran A, Piro A, Nocera L, De Backer P, Gonzales-Meza F, De Groote R, Mottrie A and Bravi CA. Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy in a ≥ 350 grams Prostate: A Case Report from a High-Volume Robotic Center. Clin Med Case Rep June 2022. doi: 10.37421/2684-4915.2022.6.210.

  • Develtere D, Rosiello G, Piazza P, Bravi CA, Pandey A, Berquin C, Sinatti C, Van Puyvelde H, Puliatti S, Amato M, Farinha R, Pauwels E, De Groote R, Schatteman P, De Naeyer G, D'Hondt F, Mottrie A. Early Catheter Removal on Postoperative Day 2 After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Updated Real-life Experience with the Aalst Technique. Eur Urol Focus. 2021 Oct 19:S2405-4569(21)00275-3. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2021.10.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34686469.

  • Bravi CA, Gandaglia G, Mazzone E, Fossati N, Gallina A, Stabile A, Scuderi S, Barletta F, Nocera L, Rosiello G, Martini A, Pellegrino F, Cucchiara V, Dehò F, Capitanio U, Scattoni V, Salonia A, Briganti A, Montorsi F. Impact of Early Dorsal Venous Complex Ligation on Urinary Continence Recovery after Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Results from a Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial. Eur Urol Focus. 2022 Sep 22:S2405-4569(22)00210-3. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2022.09.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36154808.

  • Sarchi L, Mottaran A, Bravi CA, Paciotti M, Farinha R, Piazza P, Puliatti S, De Groote R, De Naeyer G, Gallagher A, Breda A, Mottrie A. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy feasibility and setting with HUGO RAS System. BJU Int. 2022 Jun 10. doi: 10.1111/bju.15819. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35689414.

  • Rosiello G, Gandaglia G, Scuderi S, Barletta F, Fossati N, Stabile A, Gallina A, Mazzone E, Vitale LM, Pellegrino A, Bravi C, Martini A, Cucchiara V, Karakiewicz PI, Mottrie A, Briganti A, Montorsi F. Reducing the Risk of Postoperative Complications After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy in Prostate Cancer Patients: Results of an Audit and Feedback Intervention Following the Implementation of Prospective Data Collection. Eur Urol Focus. 2021 Apr 17:S2405-4569(21)00105-X. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2021.03.026. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33879394.

  • Gandaglia G, Bravi CA, Dell'Oglio P, Mazzone E, Fossati N, Scuderi S, Robesti D, Barletta F, Grillo L, Maclennan S, N'Dow J, Montorsi F, Briganti A. The Impact of Implementation of the European Association of Urology Guidelines Panel Recommendations on Reporting and Grading Complications on Perioperative Outcomes after Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy. Eur Urol. 2018 Jul;74(1):4-7. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2018.02.025. Epub 2018 Mar 12. PMID: 29544735.

  • Bravi CA, Tin A, Benfante N, Salonia A, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Mulhall JP, Eastham JA, Vickers AJ. Comparison of Two Methods for Assessing Erectile Function Before Radical Prostatectomy. Eur Urol Oncol. 2019 Mar 9:S2588-9311(19)30027-6. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2019.02.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 31412005.
     

• Robot-assisted radical cystectomy

  • Martini A, Falagario UG, Russo A, Mertens LS, Di Gianfrancesco L, Bravi CA, Vollemaere J, Abdeen M, Mendrek M, Kjøbli E, Buse S, Wijburg C, Touzani A, Ploussard G, Antonelli A, Schwenk L, Ebbing J, Vasdev N, Froelicher G, John H, Canda AE, Balbay MD, Stoll M, Edeling S, Witt JH, Leyh-Bannurah SR, Siemer S, Stoeckle M, Mottrie A, D'Hondt F, Crestani A, Porreca A, van der Poel H, Decaestecker K, Gaston R, Peter Wiklund N, Hosseini A; Scientific Working Group of the Robotic Urology Section of the European Association of Urology. Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy with Orthotopic Neobladder Reconstruction: Techniques and Functional Outcomes in Males. Eur Urol. 2023 Apr 26:S0302-2838(23)02728-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.04.009. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37117109.

  • Bravi CA, Piazza P, Mazzone E, Dell'Oglio P, Rosiello G, Martini A, Stabile A, Moschini M, Amato M, Sarchi L, Peraire M, Farinha R, Scarcella S, Puliatti S, Knipper S, Berquin C, Develtere D, Sinatti C, Van Puyvelde H, De Groote R, De Naeyer G, D'Hondt F, Schatteman P, Briganti A, Montorsi F, Mottrie A. Long-term oncologic outcomes of robot-assisted radical cystectomy: update series from a high-volume robotic center beyond 10 years of follow-up. J Robot Surg. 2022 Nov 15. doi: 10.1007/s11701-022-01473-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36380261.

  • Laukhtina E, Boehm A, Peyronnet B, Bravi CA, Batista Da Costa J, Soria F, D'Andrea D, Rajwa P, Quhal F, Yanagisawa T, König F, Mostafaei H, Enikeev D, Ingels A, Verhoest G, D'Hondt F, Mottrie A, Joniau S, Van Poppel H, de la Taille A, Bensalah K, Bruyère F, Shariat SF, Pradere B. Urethrectomy at the time of radical cystectomy for non-metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the bladder: a collaborative multicenter study. World J Urol. 2022 May 20. doi: 10.1007/s00345-022-04025-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35596017.

  • Piazza P, Bravi CA, Puliatti S, Cacciamani GE, Knipper S, Amato M, Dell'Oglio P, Mazzone E, Rosiello G, Farinha R, Sarchi L, Scarcella S, Wisz P, Schiavina R, Develtere D, De Backer P, De Groote R, D'Hondt F, Mottrie A. Assessing pentafecta achievement after robot-assisted radical cystectomy and its association with surgical experience: Results from a high-volume institution. Urol Oncol. 2022 Jan 27:S1078-1439(22)00001-1. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.01.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35094932.

  • Fallara G, Maida FD, Bravi CA, DE Groote R, Piramide F, Turri F, Andras I, Moschovas M, Larcher A, Breda A, Dell'oglio P; Junior ERUS/Young Academic Urologist Working Group on Robot-assisted Surgery. A systematic review and meta-analysis of robot-assisted vs. open radical cystectomy: where do we stand and future perspective. Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2023 Apr;75(2):134-143. doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.23.05065-6. PMID: 36999835.
     

• Surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia

  • Scarcella S, Castellani D, Gauhar V, Teoh JY, Giulioni C, Piazza P, Bravi CA, De Groote R, De Naeyer G, Puliatti S, Galosi AB, Mottrie A. Robotic-assisted versus open simple prostatectomy: Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies. Investig Clin Urol. 2021 Nov;62(6):631-640. doi: 10.4111/icu.20210297. PMID: 34729963; PMCID: PMC8566792.

  • Scarcella S, Castellani D, Piazza P, Giulioni C, Sarchi L, Amato M, Bravi CA, Lores MP, Farinha R, Knipper S, Palagonia E, Skrobot SA, Develtere D, Berquin C, Sinatti C, Van Puyvelde H, De Groote R, Umari P, De Naeyer G, Dell'Atti L, Milanese G, Puliatti S, Teoh JY, Galosi AB, Mottrie A. Correction to: Concomitant robot-assisted laparoscopic surgeries for upper and lower urinary tract malignancies: a comprehensive literature review. J Robot Surg. 2021 Dec 14. doi: 10.1007/s11701-021-01355-9. Epub ahead of print. Erratum for: J Robot Surg. 2021 Nov 8: PMID: 34905127.

  • Mottaran A, Paciotti M, Bravi CA, Sarchi L, Nocera L, Piro A, Farinha R, De Backer P, Piazza P, Pauwaert K, van Herwaarden M, De Groote R, Mottrie A, De Naeyer G. Robot-assisted simple prostatectomy with the novel HUGO™ RAS System: feasibility, setting, and perioperative outcomes. Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2022 Sep 12. doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.22.05031-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36094389.
     

• Other research areas

  • Scarcella S, Law YXT, Bravi CA, Piazza P, Heldwein FL, Ronchi P, Lacetera V, Beatrici V, Gauhar V, Castellani D. Does using a laser improve outcomes of conventional circumcision in adult and children populations? Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis. Andrology. 2022 Oct 17. doi: 10.1111/andr.13321. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36251782.

  • Mottaran A, Bravi C, Sarchi L, Paciotti M, Nocera L, Piro A, Piazza P, De Backer P, Farinha R, De Groote R, Naeyer G, Mottrie A. Robot-assisted sacropexy with the novel HUGO™ RAS system: initial experience and surgical setup at a tertiary referral robotic center. J Endourol. 2022 Sep 2. doi: 10.1089/end.2022.0495. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36053673.

  • Amato M, Piazza P, Deruyver Y, Del Favero L, Van den Broeck T, Sarchi L, Scarcella S, Bravi CA, Puliatti S, Micali S, Van Haute C, Van Cleynenbreugel B. Laparoscopic assisted mini-ECIRS for ectopic kidney lithiasis: A case report and literature review. CEN Case Rep. 2022 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007/s13730-021-00683-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34982417.

  • Bravi CA, Cazzaniga W, Simonini M, Larcher A, Messaggio E, Zagato L, Carenzi C, Bertini R, Briganti A, Manunta P, Vezzoli G, Salonia A, Lanzani C, Capitanio U, Zangrillo A, Landoni G, Rovere-Querini P, Tresoldi M, Montorsi F, Ciceri F. Acute Kidney Injury at Hospital Admission for SARS-CoV-2 Infection as a Marker of Poor Prognosis: Clinical Implications for Triage Risk Stratification. Kidney Blood Press Res. 2022;47(2):147-150. doi: 10.1159/000518271. Epub 2022 Jan 10. PMID: 35158352; PMCID: PMC8805049.

  • Scarcella S, Castellani D, Piazza P, Giulioni C, Sarchi L, Amato M, Bravi CA, Lores MP, Farinha R, Knipper S, Palagonia E, Skrobot SA, Develtere D, Berquin C, Sinatti C, Van Puyvelde H, De Groote R, Umari P, De Naeyer G, Dell'Atti L, Milanese G, Puliatti S, Teoh JY, B Galosi A, Mottrie A. Concomitant robot-assisted laparoscopic surgeries for upper and lower urinary tract malignancies: a comprehensive literature review. J Robot Surg. 2021 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s11701-021-01317-1. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34748165.

  • Piazza P, Sarchi L, Puliatti S, Bravi CA, Knipper S, Mottrie A. The Unsolved Issue of Reporting of Late Complications in Urology. Eur Urol. 2021 Aug S0302-2838(21)01889-3. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2021.07.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34362581.