William W. Schuessler

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
19 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

William W. Schuessler is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, William W. Schuessler has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Surgery, 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 7 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in William W. Schuessler's work include Urological Disorders and Treatments (5 papers), Urologic and reproductive health conditions (5 papers) and Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques (4 papers). William W. Schuessler is often cited by papers focused on Urological Disorders and Treatments (5 papers), Urologic and reproductive health conditions (5 papers) and Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques (4 papers). William W. Schuessler collaborates with scholars based in United States. William W. Schuessler's co-authors include Thierry G. Vancaillie, Ralph V. Clayman, Glenn M. Preminger, Louis R. Kavoussi, Peter G. Schulam, Martin T. Grune, Louis R. Kavoussi, Donald P. Griffith, Harry Reich and Morris E. Franklin and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Urology, Fertility and Sterility and Urology.

In The Last Decade

William W. Schuessler

19 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Laparoscopic radical pros... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1997 1993 100 200 300 400 500
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  1. Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: Initial short-term experience
    1997 524 citations William W. Schuessler, Peter G. Schulam et al. Urology profile →
  2. Laparoscopic Dismembered Pyeloplasty
    1993 504 citations William W. Schuessler, Martin T. Grune et al. The Journal of Urology profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William W. Schuessler United States 17 1.5k 1.4k 1.1k 948 581 19 2.7k
Reinhard Peschel Austria 28 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 823 0.8× 601 0.6× 307 0.5× 68 2.4k
Anoop Meraney United States 26 1.6k 1.1× 1.9k 1.3× 513 0.5× 616 0.6× 170 0.3× 70 3.0k
Raul O. Parra United States 30 873 0.6× 1.5k 1.1× 185 0.2× 1.3k 1.4× 687 1.2× 95 2.5k
P.N. Dogra India 23 1.0k 0.7× 730 0.5× 560 0.5× 698 0.7× 282 0.5× 99 1.8k
Curtis A. Sheldon United States 25 514 0.3× 1.2k 0.9× 564 0.5× 982 1.0× 305 0.5× 86 2.1k
René Sotelo United States 24 1.0k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 201 0.2× 762 0.8× 377 0.6× 120 2.2k
Andrew J. Portis United States 25 1.5k 1.0× 833 0.6× 728 0.7× 284 0.3× 121 0.2× 51 2.1k
G. Vallancien France 18 1.2k 0.8× 725 0.5× 260 0.2× 336 0.4× 346 0.6× 53 1.8k
M.J. Kellett United Kingdom 25 1.4k 0.9× 488 0.3× 894 0.8× 438 0.5× 161 0.3× 73 1.8k
Cesare Marco Scoffone Italy 28 1.9k 1.3× 475 0.3× 1.2k 1.1× 674 0.7× 284 0.5× 88 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Schuessler, William W., Peter G. Schulam, Ralph V. Clayman, & Louis R. Kavoussi. (1997). Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: Initial short-term experience. Urology. 50(6). 854–857. 524 indexed citations breakdown →
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Price, David T., et al.. (1996). Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in the Canine Model. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 6(6). 405–412. 29 indexed citations
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Gill, Inderbir S., Louis R. Kavoussi, Ralph V. Clayman, et al.. (1995). Complications of Laparoscopic Nephrectomy in 185 Patients. The Journal of Urology. 479–483. 33 indexed citations
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Brooks, James D., Louis R. Kavoussi, Glenn M. Preminger, William W. Schuessler, & Robert G. Moore. (1995). Comparison of open and endourologic approaches to the obstructed ureteropelvic junction. Urology. 46(6). 791–795. 230 indexed citations
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Gill, Inderbir S., Louis R. Kavoussi, Ralph V. Clayman, et al.. (1995). Complications of Laparoscopic Nephrectomy in 185 Patients: A Multi-Institutional Review. The Journal of Urology. 154(2). 479–483. 270 indexed citations
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Franklin, Morris E., et al.. (1994). Laparoscopic Treatment of Gallstone Ileus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 4(4). 265–272. 28 indexed citations
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Schuessler, William W., et al.. (1993). Laparoscopic Dismembered Pyeloplasty. The Journal of Urology. 150(6). 1795–1799. 504 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hulbert, John C., et al.. (1993). Laparoscopic Ablation of Symptomatic Renal Cysts. The Journal of Urology. 150(4). 1103–1106. 83 indexed citations
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Ho, G.T.S., et al.. (1993). Efficacy of Endoscopic Hydrocele Ablation. Journal of Endourology. 7(1). 71–74. 6 indexed citations
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Schuessler, William W., Daniel Pharand, & Thierry G. Vancaillie. (1993). Laparoscopic Standard Pelvic node Dissection for Carcinoma of the Prostate: Is it Accurate?. The Journal of Urology. 150(3). 898–901. 52 indexed citations
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Kavoussi, Louis R., Paramjit S. Chandhoke, Gerald W. Chodak, et al.. (1993). Complications of Laparoscopic Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection. The Journal of Urology. 149(2). 322–325. 165 indexed citations
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Franklin, Morris E., Raúl Ramos, Daniel Rosenthal, & William W. Schuessler. (1993). Laparoscopic colonic procedures. World Journal of Surgery. 17(1). 51–56. 149 indexed citations
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Kavoussi, Louis R., William W. Schuessler, Thierry G. Vancaillie, & Ralph V. Clayman. (1993). Laparoscopic Approach to the Seminal Vesicles. The Journal of Urology. 150(2 Part 1). 417–419. 61 indexed citations
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Ho, G.T.S., et al.. (1992). Endoscopic Hydrocele Ablation. The Journal of Urology. 148(6). 1911–1913. 4 indexed citations
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Albala, David, William W. Schuessler, & Thierry G. Vancaillie. (1992). Laparoscopic Bladder Neck Suspension. Journal of Endourology. 6(2). 137–141. 104 indexed citations
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Griffith, Donald P., et al.. (1992). LAPAROSCOPIC PELVIC LYMPHADENECTOMY FOR PROSTATIC ADENOCARCINOMA. Urologic Clinics of North America. 19(2). 407–415. 37 indexed citations
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Vancaillie, Thierry G. & William W. Schuessler. (1991). Laparoscopic Bladderneck Suspension. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 1(3). 169–173. 154 indexed citations
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Vancaillie, Thierry G., et al.. (1991). Laparoscopic varicocele ligation: a new technique. Fertility and Sterility. 56(4). 776–777. 39 indexed citations
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Schuessler, William W., Thierry G. Vancaillie, Harry Reich, & Donald P. Griffith. (1991). Transperitoneal Endosurgical Lymphadenectomy in Patients with Localized Prostate Cancer. The Journal of Urology. 145(5). 988–991. 264 indexed citations

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