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Vincenzo Ficarra

Vincenzo Ficarra

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D-Index
105
Citations
40776
World Ranking
6769
National Ranking
225

Overview

Vincenzo Ficarra is affiliated with the University of Messina in Italy and has a significant body of research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Urology, Oncology, and Rheumatology.

Their research topics cover a range of areas within urological and oncological disciplines. Key topics include:

  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
  • Urological Disorders and Treatments
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
  • Renal cell carcinoma treatment

Ficarra has published extensively, with notable papers such as:

  • Urology practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica
  • Telehealth in Urology: A Systematic Review of the Literature. How Much Can Telemedicine Be Useful During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic?, 2020, European Urology
  • Traditional and Virtual Congress Meetings During the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Post-COVID-19 Era: Is it Time to Change the Paradigm?, 2020, European Urology
  • Slowdown of urology residents' learning curve during the COVID-19 emergency, 2020, British Journal of Urology
  • Clinical pathways for urology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica

The frequent co-authors associated with Ficarra include:

  • Gianluca Giannarini
  • Alchiede Simonato
  • Riccardo Bartoletti
  • Marta Rossanese
  • Cosimo De Nunzio

Ficarra's research has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • European Urology
  • Minerva Urology and Nephrology
  • The Journal of Urology
  • British Journal of Urology
  • European Urology Focus

The distribution of their publications reveals a focus on urology-related topics, with a total of 30 publications categorized under this subfield. Their engagement with COVID-19 impacts on healthcare is also notable, evidenced by multiple articles addressing urology practice and education during the pandemic period.

Best Publications

  • Renal cell carcinoma.

    James J. Hsieh;Mark P. Purdue;Sabina Signoretti;Charles Swanton

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting urinary continence recovery after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

    Vincenzo Ficarra;Giacomo Novara;Raymond C. Rosen;Walter Artibani

  • Retropubic, Laparoscopic, and Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Cumulative Analysis of Comparative Studies

    Vincenzo Ficarra;Giacomo Novara;Walter Artibani;Andrea Cestari

  • Preoperative Aspects and Dimensions Used for an Anatomical (PADUA) Classification of Renal Tumours in Patients who are Candidates for Nephron-Sparing Surgery

    Vincenzo Ficarra;Giacomo Novara;Silvia Secco;Veronica Macchi

  • Prognostic Value of Histologic Subtypes in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Multicenter Experience

    Jean Jacques Patard;Emmanuelle Leray;Nathalie Rioux-Leclercq;Luca Cindolo

  • Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies Reporting Potency Rates After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy

    Vincenzo Ficarra;Giacomo Novara;Thomas E. Ahlering;Anthony Costello

  • SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY FOR ALL T1 TUMORS BASED ON AN INTERNATIONAL MULTICENTER EXPERIENCE

    Jean-Jacques Patard;Oleg Shvarts;John S. Lam;Allan J. Pantuck

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of perioperative outcomes and complications after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

    Giacomo Novara;Vincenzo Ficarra;Raymond C. Rosen;Walter Artibani

  • Multi-institutional validation of a new renal cancer-specific survival nomogram.

    Pierre I. Karakiewicz;Alberto Briganti;Felix K H Chun;Quoc Dien Trinh

  • Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies Reporting Oncologic Outcome After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy

    Giacomo Novara;Vincenzo Ficarra;Simone Mocellin;Thomas E. Ahlering

  • Understanding Pathologic Variants of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Distilling Therapeutic Opportunities from Biologic Complexity

    Brian Shuch;Ali Amin;Andrew J. Armstrong;John N. Eble

  • Use of the University of California Los Angeles Integrated Staging System to Predict Survival in Renal Cell Carcinoma: An International Multicenter Study

    Jean Jacques Patard;Hyung L. Kim;John S. Lam;Frederick J. Dorey

  • Evidence from Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review

    Vincenzo Ficarra;Stefano Cavalleri;Giacomo Novara;Maurizio Aragona

  • Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Comparative Data on Colposuspensions, Pubovaginal Slings, and Midurethral Tapes in the Surgical Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence

    Giacomo Novara;Walter Artibani;Matthew D. Barber;Christopher R. Chapple

  • Prognostic Factors and Predictive Models in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Contemporary Review

    Maxine Sun;Shahrokh F. Shariat;Christopher Cheng;Vincenzo Ficarra

  • Retropubic, Laparoscopic, and Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Critical Review of Outcomes Reported by High-Volume Centers

    Rafael F. Coelho;Bernardo Rocco;Manoj B. Patel;Marcelo A. Orvieto

  • Renal Ischemia and Function After Partial Nephrectomy: A Collaborative Review of the Literature

    Alessandro Volpe;Michael L. Blute;Vincenzo Ficarra;Inderbir S. Gill

  • Best Practices in Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Recommendations of the Pasadena Consensus Panel

    Francesco Montorsi;Timothy G Wilson;Raymond C Rosen;Thomas E Ahlering

  • A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials with Antimuscarinic Drugs for Overactive Bladder

    Giacomo Novara;Antonio Galfano;Silvia Secco;Carolina D'Elia

  • Prognostic Value of Histologic Subtypes in Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Multicenter Experience

    J.-J. Patard;E. Leray;N. Rioux-Leclercq;L. Cindolo

Frequent Co-Authors

Giacomo Novara
Giacomo Novara University of Padua
Pierre I. Karakiewicz
Pierre I. Karakiewicz University of Montreal
Walter Artibani
Walter Artibani University of Verona
Shahrokh F. Shariat
Shahrokh F. Shariat Medical University of Vienna
Guido Martignoni
Guido Martignoni University of Verona
Francesco Montorsi
Francesco Montorsi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Wassim Kassouf
Wassim Kassouf McGill University
Alexandre de la Taille
Alexandre de la Taille Université Paris Cité
Richard Zigeuner
Richard Zigeuner Medical University of Graz
Yair Lotan
Yair Lotan The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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