Giacomo Novara

29.1k total citations · 9 hit papers
323 papers, 17.1k citations indexed

About

Giacomo Novara is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Urology. According to data from OpenAlex, Giacomo Novara has authored 323 papers receiving a total of 17.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 181 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 160 papers in Surgery and 91 papers in Urology. Recurrent topics in Giacomo Novara's work include Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments (108 papers), Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (86 papers) and Renal cell carcinoma treatment (74 papers). Giacomo Novara is often cited by papers focused on Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments (108 papers), Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (86 papers) and Renal cell carcinoma treatment (74 papers). Giacomo Novara collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Germany. Giacomo Novara's co-authors include Walter Artibani, Vincenzo Ficarra, Vincenzo Ficarra, Francesco Montorsi, Antonio Galfano, Stefano Cavalleri, Silvia Secco, Alexandre Mottrie, Shahrokh F. Shariat and Timothy G. Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Giacomo Novara

311 papers receiving 16.7k citations

Hit Papers

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies Reporting ... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2012 2009 2009 2014 2012 250 500 750
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  1. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies Reporting Urinary Continence Recovery After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy
    2012 851 citations Vincenzo Ficarra, Giacomo Novara et al. European Urology profile →
  2. Preoperative Aspects and Dimensions Used for an Anatomical (PADUA) Classification of Renal Tumours in Patients who are Candidates for Nephron-Sparing Surgery
    2009 724 citations Giacomo Novara, Silvia Secco et al. European Urology profile →
  3. Retropubic, Laparoscopic, and Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Cumulative Analysis of Comparative Studies
    2009 695 citations Vincenzo Ficarra, Giacomo Novara et al. European Urology profile →
  4. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Functional Outcomes and Complications Following Transurethral Procedures for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Resulting from Benign Prostatic Obstruction: An Update
    2014 582 citations Christian Gratzke, Giacomo Novara et al. European Urology profile →
  5. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies Reporting Potency Rates After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy
    2012 523 citations Vincenzo Ficarra, Giacomo Novara et al. European Urology profile →
  6. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Studies Reporting Oncologic Outcome After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy
    2012 357 citations Giacomo Novara, Vincenzo Ficarra et al. European Urology profile →
  7. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Perioperative Outcomes and Complications After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy
    2012 350 citations Giacomo Novara, Vincenzo Ficarra et al. European Urology profile →
  8. Prognostic Factors in Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinomas: A Comprehensive Review of the Current Literature
    2012 311 citations Giacomo Novara et al. European Urology profile →
  9. Systematic Review and Cumulative Analysis of Perioperative Outcomes and Complications After Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy
    2015 303 citations Giacomo Novara et al. European Urology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Giacomo Novara Italy 69 9.1k 8.6k 5.8k 4.7k 2.1k 323 17.1k
Vincenzo Ficarra Italy 64 10.8k 1.2× 5.1k 0.6× 2.9k 0.5× 2.9k 0.6× 4.3k 2.1× 265 15.4k
Peter C. Albertsen United States 62 11.3k 1.2× 3.3k 0.4× 2.5k 0.4× 2.4k 0.5× 1.4k 0.7× 241 16.1k
Maxine Sun United States 64 9.8k 1.1× 6.4k 0.7× 1.9k 0.3× 1.6k 0.3× 3.1k 1.5× 435 15.8k
Alberto Briganti Italy 70 15.5k 1.7× 7.0k 0.8× 2.7k 0.5× 4.3k 0.9× 2.2k 1.1× 1.0k 21.6k
Joseph E. Oesterling United States 68 12.5k 1.4× 2.6k 0.3× 4.3k 0.8× 5.2k 1.1× 1.5k 0.7× 219 16.4k
Pierre I. Karakiewicz Canada 81 14.8k 1.6× 17.0k 2.0× 5.9k 1.0× 3.5k 0.7× 3.3k 1.6× 1.0k 30.7k
Markus Graefen Germany 81 20.2k 2.2× 6.7k 0.8× 3.5k 0.6× 5.7k 1.2× 3.1k 1.5× 927 26.6k
Axel Heidenreich Germany 65 14.0k 1.5× 7.2k 0.8× 1.8k 0.3× 4.3k 0.9× 3.1k 1.5× 716 21.5k
Quoc‐Dien Trinh United States 63 8.1k 0.9× 5.2k 0.6× 1.6k 0.3× 1.0k 0.2× 2.1k 1.0× 558 14.7k
Felix K.‐H. Chun Germany 55 8.0k 0.9× 3.7k 0.4× 1.4k 0.2× 2.2k 0.5× 1.7k 0.8× 600 11.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Giacomo Novara

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All Works

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Reitano, Giuseppe, Giovanni Basso, Giovanni Betto, et al.. (2025). Detection Rates of Prostate Cancer Across Prostatic Zones Using Freehand Single-Access Transperineal Fusion Biopsies. Cancers. 17(13). 2206–2206.
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Reitano, Giuseppe, Silvia Visentin, Giovanni Betto, et al.. (2025). Adrenalectomy Performed with the Da Vinci Single-Port Robotic System: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis. Cancers. 17(8). 1372–1372. 2 indexed citations
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Reitano, Giuseppe, Giovanni Betto, Giacomo Novara, et al.. (2024). Urinary microbiome and urological cancers: a mini review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 1367720–1367720. 2 indexed citations
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Reitano, Giuseppe, Massimo Iafrate, Giovanni Betto, et al.. (2023). Urology: a trip into metaverse. World Journal of Urology. 41(10). 2647–2657. 16 indexed citations
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Arora, Sohrab, Anil K. Sood, Matthew Davis, et al.. (2023). Impact of preexisting opioid dependence on morbidity, length of stay, and inpatient cost of urological oncological surgery. World Journal of Urology. 41(4). 1025–1031. 1 indexed citations
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Motterle, Giovanni, Alessandro Morlacco, Massimo Iafrate, et al.. (2022). Role of Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers on BCG Response in Nonmuscle Invasive, High Risk Bladder Cancer. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 20(4). e303–e309. 2 indexed citations
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Morlacco, Alessandro, et al.. (2021). Nomograms in Urologic Oncology: Lights and Shadows. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(5). 980–980. 17 indexed citations
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Novara, Giacomo, Riccardo Bartoletti, Alessandro Crestani, et al.. (2020). Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on urological practice in emergency departments in Italy. British Journal of Urology. 126(2). 245–247. 30 indexed citations
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Novara, Giacomo, Enrico Checcucci, Alessandro Crestani, et al.. (2020). Telehealth in Urology: A Systematic Review of the Literature. How Much Can Telemedicine Be Useful During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic?. European Urology. 78(6). 786–811. 143 indexed citations
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Ficarra, Vincenzo, Francesco Porpiglia, Alessandro Crestani, et al.. (2019). The Simplified PA DUA RE nal ( SPARE ) nephrometry system: a novel classification of parenchymal renal tumours suitable for partial nephrectomy. British Journal of Urology. 124(4). 621–628. 39 indexed citations
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Gratzke, Christian, Zach Dovey, Giacomo Novara, et al.. (2015). Early Catheter Removal after Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Surgical Technique and Outcomes for the Aalst Technique (ECaRemA Study). European Urology. 69(5). 917–923. 48 indexed citations
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Briganti, Alberto, Nazareno Suardi, Andrea Gallina, et al.. (2013). Predicting the risk of bone metastasis in prostate cancer. Cancer Treatment Reviews. 40(1). 3–11. 48 indexed citations
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Mangera, Altaf, Apostolos Apostolidis, Prokar Dasgupta, et al.. (2013). An Updated Systematic Review and Statistical Comparison of Standardised Mean Outcomes for the Use of Botulinum Toxin in the Management of Lower Urinary Tract Disorders. European Urology. 65(5). 981–990. 119 indexed citations
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Hutterer, Georg C., et al.. (2011). Clinical impact of body mass index on the outcome of the SPARC-sling system for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. World Journal of Urology. 31(4). 875–880. 14 indexed citations
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Novara, Giacomo, Vincenzo Ficarra, Carolina D’Elia, et al.. (2009). Prospective Evaluation With Standardised Criteria for Postoperative Complications After Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. European Urology. 57(3). 363–370. 95 indexed citations
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Ficarra, Vincenzo, Guido Martignoni, Antonio Galfano, et al.. (2006). Prognostic Role of the Histologic Subtypes of Renal Cell Carcinoma after Slide Revision. European Urology. 50(4). 786–794. 75 indexed citations
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