Deliu Victor Matei, MD, PhD

Doctor Deliu Victor Matei, MD, PhD, is a member of the HIFU CLINIC Medical Team, with unparalleled experience in urooncological procedures – he has personally performed over 4000 procedures including: over 2000 endoscopic procedures and over 1000 robotic procedures utilizing the groundbreaking da Vinci robotic system. Currently he works at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Italy (www.ieo.it) as the Head of Urology Training Activity and as the institutes premiere Robotic Surgeon.

Doctor Matei has gained his experience working in a number of acclaimed hospitals and medical facilities including: the European Institute of Oncology, the San Giuseppe Hospital, the Opedali Riuniti Clinic and the Casa di Cura Clinic.

He received his education and completed his urology residency at the Agostino Gemelli Faculty of Medicine and Urological Department of the Catholic University of Sacred Health in Rome. He completed his PhD at the Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Romania where he worked on his thesis on the topic of “Implementation of Minimally invasive urologic surgery in an emerging country”. Doctor Matei also has a Master’s degree in Healthcare Management for Division Directors in the Scuola di Direzione in Snita.

Doctor Matei has also completed a number of specialized scientific training including the Michigan based “William Beaumont” Hospital’s Stage in Robotic Urologic Surgery, the Consesnsus Course: “Cryotherapy for the treatment of urological cancer” of the University of Amsterdam’s  Academic Medical Center, the “Laparoscopic assisted and ultrasound guided cryoablation course in the Krankenhaus Nordwest, Klinik guer Urologie und Kinderurologie in Frankfurt, as well as the “Laser in Urology” course in the Laser Surgical School of the L. Pierantoni Hospital in Milan.

Doctor Matei speaks fluent Romanian, Italian and English.

Academic activity

Since the very start of his professional career doctor Matei was also engaged in academic work. He has been an Adjunct Professor at the Urological Residency School at the University of Milan’s Faculty of Medicine for over 11 years and an Adjunct Professor at the Nurse University School of the Catholic University of Sacred Health. He is also a Visiting Profesor at 3 major Romanian teaching facilities: the Faculty of Medicine of the Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timisoara and the “Vasile Golds” West University in Arad.

Conferences, awards and publications

Doctor Matei was the Scientific Director of 11 major urological conferences:

  • “Progress in Uro-Oncology” 1st to 8th editions, Cluj Napoca, Romania
  • “Athens Forum of Robotic Urologic Surgery” 1st to 3rd editions, Athens, Greece  EAU

He has received the prestigious Hans Marberger Award for the best European paper published on Minimally Invasive Surgery in Urology in 2017.

Doctor Matei is the author and coauthor of several books:

  • Esami radiologici & Urodinamica in Neuro-Urologia e Sclerosi Multipla, G. Ronzoni, A. Laudisio Editors, Publisher © Scuola Sarda Editrice, 1995: pp 145-187 [Italian]
  • La Fucina dei Rimedi. Manuale per il trattamento del carcinoma vescicale.  Emanuela Omodeo Salè Editor, Publisher: © Editart, LASCIENZAMEDICA, 2013  [Italian]
  • Robotic simple prostatectomy (V), Minimal Invasive Adenomectomy (Committee 2) in Minimally invasive surgery in Urology, Artibani W, Rassweiler J, Kaouk J, Menon M Editors, Publisher: © ICUD-EAU 2015, pp. 86-90 ISBN: 978-9953-493-22-0 [English]
  • Urologic surgery: improving the surgical technique and the teaching process, I. Coman Editor, Publisher: © Editura Medicala Universitara ‘Iuliu Hatieganu’ Cluj-Napoca, Romania [Romanian]
  • Sectiunea 3: Tumorile peniene, pp. 261-296; Sectiunea 4: Cancerul de Prostata, Cap. 9: Prostatectomia radicala, pp. 348-367 in Tratat de chirurgie. Ediția a II-a Vol. IX Uro-oncologie, Ioan Coman Editor, © Publisher Editura Academiei Române, 2016 ISBN: 978-973-27-2185-8 [Romanian]
  • Cancerul Penian, Publisher © Editura Prior, 2017 ISBN: 978-606-93796-7-72017 [Romanian]

He has also published over 60 impactful scientific papers:

  • De Giovanni L, Civello IM, Matei DV, Ronzoni G. [Inguinal-scrotal hernia of a bladder diverticulum]. J Urol (Paris). 1994;100(3):155-7.
  • Matei DV, Pascale F, Clemente A, Della Corte F, Pucello D, Grassetti F. [Urodynamic picture in high spinal cord ischemia, induced by addictive use of cocaine. Report of a case]. Actas Urol Esp. 1996 Mar;20(3):302-6.
  • Racioppi M, Matei DV, Sica S, Pizzo M, Destito A, Alcini A, Alcini E. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: a case report of a secondary bladder involvement. Scand J Urol Nephrol. 1996 Oct;30(5):429-31.
  • Matei DV, Grassetti F. [ESWL for urolithiasis in a patient with transileal ureterocutaneostomy]. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 1997 Feb;69(1):73-5.
  • Matei DV, Verweij F, Scardino E, Rocco B, Renne G, Tradati N, De Cobelli O. Late solitary thyroid carcinoma metastasis to the kidney: a case report. Anticancer Res. 2003 Jan-Feb;23(1B):561-4.
  • Picchio M, Messa C, Landoni C, Gianolli L, Sironi S, Brioschi M, Matarrese M, Matei DV, De Cobelli F, Del Maschio A, Rocco F, Rigatti P, Fazio F. Value of [11C]choline-positron emission tomography for re-staging prostate cancer: a comparison with [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography. J Urol. 2003 Apr;169(4):1337-40.
  • Matei DV, Rocco B, Scardino E, Verweij F, Renne G, Fasani R, De Cobelli O. Spermatic cord liposarcoma: a report of four cases. Anticancer Res. 2003 May-Jun;23(3C):2933-4.
  • Chinol M, De Cobelli O, Trifirò G, Scardino E, Bartolomei M, Verweij F, Papi  S, Matei DV, Paganelli G. Localization of avidin in superficial bladder cancer: a potentially new approach for radionuclide therapy. Eur Urol. 2003 Nov;44(5):556-9.
  • Scardino E, Villa G, Bonomo G, Matei DV, Verweij F, Rocco B, Varela R, de Cobelli O. Magnetic resonance imaging combined with artificial erection for local staging of penile cancer. Urology. 2004 Jun;63(6):1158-62.
  • Rocco B, Matei DV, de Cobelli O, Rocco F. Letter to the Editor; Re: Wirth MP, Weissbach L, Marx F-J, Heckl W, Jellinghaus W, Riedmiller H, Noack B, Hinke A, Froehner M. Prospective randomized trial comparing flutamide as adjuvant treatment versus observation after radical prostatectomy for locally advanced, lymph node-negative prostate cancer. Eur Urol 2004;45:267-70. Eur Urol. 2004 Aug;46(2):272-3; author reply 273.
  • Rocco B, Matei DV, de Cobelli O. Prostate cancer with low PSA levels. N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 21;351(17):1802-3.
  • Rocco B, Ferrari M, Scardino E, Matei DV, Verweij F, Varela R, De Cobelli O. Gn-RH antagonist possible response, after Gn-RH agonist failure in a man with metastatic prostate cancer. Anticancer Res. 2005 Jan-Feb;25(1B):577-8.
  • Matei DV, Rocco B, Varela R, Verweij F, Scardino E, Renne G, De Cobelli O. Synchronous collecting duct carcinoma and papillary renal cell carcinoma: a case  report and review of the literature. Anticancer Res. 2005 Jan-Feb;25(1B):579-86.
  • Rocco B, de Cobelli O, Leon ME, Ferruti M, Mastropasqua MG, Matei DV, Gazzano G, Verweij F, Scardino E, Musi G, Djavan B, Rocco F. Sensitivity and detection rate of a 12-core trans-perineal prostate biopsy: preliminary report. Eur Urol. 2006 May;49(5):827-33.
  • Zampino MG, Verri E, Locatelli M, Curigliano G, Ascione G, Sbanotto A, Rocca A, Verweij F, Matei V, Scardino E, Decobelli O, Goldhirsch A, Nolè F. Vinorelbine-based chemotherapy in hormone-refractory prostate cancer. Anticancer  Res. 2006 May-Jun;26(3B):2375-80
  • Orsi F, Penco S, Matei V, Bonomo G, Vigna PD, Monfardini L, De Cobelli O. Treatment of ureterointestinal anastomotic strictures by diathermal or cryoplastic dilatation. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2007 Sep-Oct;30(5):943-9.
  • Curigliano G, De Braud F, Teresa Sandri M, Renne G, Zorzino L, Scardino E, Rocco B, Spitaleri G, De Pas T, Noberasco C, Nolè F, Verweij F, Matei V, De Cobelli O. Gefitinib combined with endocrine manipulation in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer: quality of life and surrogate markers of activity. Anticancer Drugs. 2007 Sep;18(8):949-54
  • Orecchia R, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Ciocca M, Vavassori A, Cambria R, Cattani F, Zerini D, Matei DV, Rocco B, Verweij F, Scardino E, De Cobelli O. Intraoperative radiotherapy for locally advanced prostate cancer: treatment technique and ultrasound-based analysis of dose distribution. Anticancer Res. 2007 Sep-Oct;27(5B):3471-6
  • Jereczek-Fossa BA, Cattani F, Garibaldi C, Zerini D, Cambria R, Boboc GI, Valenti M, Kowalczyk A, Vavassori A, Ivaldi GB, Ciocca M, Matei DV, De Cobelli O, Orecchia R. Transabdominal ultrasonography, computed tomography and electronic portal imaging for 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Strahlenther Onkol. 2007 Nov;183(11):610-6
  • Andrea Vavassori*, Mario Ciocca, Barbara Jereczek, Dario Zerini, Giovanni Ivaldi, Cristiana Fodor, Roberta Lazzari, Federica Cattani, Elena Rondi, Cristina Garibaldi, Raffaella Cambria, Victor Matei, Epifanio Scardino, Fabrizio Verweij, Gennaro Musi, Bernardo Rocco, Ottavio De Cobelli, Roberto Orecchia. Intraoperative radiotherapy for locally advanced prostate cancer: the experience of the european institute of oncology. Journal Of Urology, Vol: 179, Issue: 4, Date: 2008-01-01, Page: 183
  • Jereczek-Fossa BA, Zerini D, Vavassori A, Fodor C, Santoro L, Minissale A, Cambria R, Cattani F, Garibaldi C, Serafini F, Matei VD, de Cobelli O, Orecchia R. Sooner or later? Outcome analysis of 431 prostate cancer patients treated with postoperative or salvage radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 May 1;74(1):115-25
  • Spitaleri G, Matei DV, Curigliano G, Detti S, Verweij F, Zambito S, Scardino E, Rocco B, Nolè F, Ariu L, De Pas T, de Braud F, De Cobelli O. Phase II trial of estramustine phosphate and oral etoposide in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer. Ann Oncol. 2009 Mar;20(3):498-502
  • Rocco B, Matei DV, Melegari S, Ospina JC, Mazzoleni F, Errico G, Mastropasqua M, Santoro L, Detti S, de Cobelli O. Robotic vs open prostatectomy in a laparoscopically naive centre: a matched-pair analysis. BJU Int. 2009 May 5.
  • Rocco B, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Matei DV, Verweij F, Santoro L, Vavassori A, Ospina JC, Cedeira F, Ciocca M, Orecchia R, de Cobelli O. Intraoperative radiotherapy during radical prostatectomy for intermediate-risk to locally advanced prostate cancer: treatment technique and evaluation of perioperative and functional outcome vs standard radical prostatectomy, in a matched-pair analysis. BJU Int. 2009 Dec;104(11):1624-30.
  • DV Matei, A Brescia, A Nordio, MG Spinelli, S Melegari, Cozzi, M, Andrioli M, Salvatori P: Renal cell carcinoma and synchronous thyroid metastasis with neoplastic thrombosis of the internal jugular vein: Report of a case Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia 83 (4), 203-206, 2012
  • Serena Delbue, Deliu-Victor Matei, Camilla Carloni, Valentina Pecchenini, Silvia Carluccio, Sonia Villani, Valeria Tringali, Antonio Brescia, Pasquale Ferrante: Evidence supporting the association of polyomavirus BK genome with prostate cancer. Medical microbiology and immunology 2013 Jul 3: 1-6
  • Almeida GL, Musi G, Mazzoleni F, Matei DV, Brescia A, Detti S, de Cobelli O: Intraoperative Frozen Pathology During Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: Can ALEXIS™ Trocar Make it Easy and Fast? J Endourol. 2013 Oct; 27(10):1213-7
  • Alongi F, De Bari B, Campostrini F, Arcangeli S, Matei DV, Lopci E, Petralia G, Bellomi M, Chiti A, Magrini SM, Scorsetti M, Orecchia R, Jereczek-Fossa BA. Salvage therapy of intraprostatic failure after radical external-beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer: A review. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2013 Aug 14. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2013 Dec;88(3):550-63
  • Crisan N, Neiculescu C, Matei DV, Coman I. Robotic retroperitoneal approach - a new technique for the upper urinary tract and adrenal gland. Int J Med Robot. 2013 Dec;9(4):492-6
  • Jereczek-Fossa BA, Santoro L, Zerini D, Fodor C, Vischioni B, Dispinzieri M, Bossi-Zanetti I, Gherardi F, Bonora M, Caputo M, Vavassori A, Cambria R, Garibaldi C, Cattani F, Matei DV, Musi G, De Cobelli O, Orecchia R. Image guided hypofractionated radiotherapy and quality of life for localized prostate cancer: prospective longitudinal study in 337 patients. J Urol. 2013 Jun;189(6):2099-2103.
  • de Cobelli O, Brescia A, Mazzoleni F, Musi G, Matei DV. A novel "intuitive" surgical technique for right robot-assisted retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for stage I testicular NSGCT. World J Urol. 2013 Jun;31(3):435-9
  • Matei DV, Brescia A, Mazzoleni F, Spinelli M, Musi G, Melegari S, Galasso G, Detti S, de Cobelli O. Robot-assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP): does it make sense? BJU Int. 2012 Dec;110(11 Pt C):E972-9
  • Matei DV, Renne G, Pimentel M, Sandri MT, Zorzino L, Botteri E, De Cicco C, Musi G, Brescia A, Mazzoleni F, Tringali V, Detti S, de Cobelli O. Neuroendocrine differentiation in castration-resistant prostate cancer: a systematic diagnostic attempt. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2012 Sep;10(3):164-73
  • Abed El Rahman D, Matei VD, Musi G, Bottero D, Brescia A, Galasso G, Mazzoleni F, De Cobelli O. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for invasive bladder cancer: an interesting case report. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2012 Sep;84(3):167-70
  • Petralia G, Alessi S, Alconchel A, Summers P, Musi G, Matei V, De Cobelli O, Renne G, Bellomi M. Anterior prostatic tumours are difficult to diagnose without MRI. Ecancermedicalscience. 2012;6:252. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2012.252.
  • Delbue S, Matei DV, Carloni C, Pecchenini V, Carluccio S, Villani S, Tringali V, Brescia A, Ferrante P: Evidence supporting the association of polyomavirus BK genome with prostate cancer. Med Microbiol Immunol. 2013, Dec; 202(6):425-30
  • Jereczek-Fossa BA, Rodari M, Bonora M, Fanti P, Fodor C, Pepe G, Lopci E, Zerini D, Vischioni B, Baroni G, Matei DV, De Cobelli O, Chiti A, Orecchia R: [11C]choline PET/CT impacts treatment decision making in patients with prostate cancer referred for radiotherapy. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2014 Jun;12(3):155-9.
  • Jereczek-Fossa BA, Zerini D, Fodor C, Santoro L, Maucieri A, Gerardi MA, Vischioni B, Cambria R, Garibaldi C, Cattani F, Vavassori A, Matei DV, Musi G, De Cobelli O, Orecchia R. Reporting combined outcomes with Trifecta and survival, continence, and potency (SCP) classification in 337 patients with prostate cancer treated with image-guided hypofractionated radiotherapy. BJU Int. 2014 Dec;114(6b):E3-E10
  • Busetto GM, Giovannone R, Ferro M, Tricarico S, Del Giudice F, Matei DV, De Cobelli O, Gentile V, De Berardinis E: Chronic bacterial prostatitis: efficacy of short-lasting antibiotic therapy with prulifloxacin (Unidrox®) in association with saw palmetto extract, lactobacillus sporogens and arbutin (Lactorepens®). C Urol. 2014 Jul 19;14(1):53.
  • Ferro M, De Cobelli O, Buonerba C, Di Lorenzo G, Capece M, Bruzzese D, Autorino R, Bottero D, Cioffi A, Matei DV, Caraglia M, Borghesi M, De Berardinis E, Busetto GM, Giovannone R, Lucarelli G, Ditonno P, Perdonà S, Bove P, Castaldo L, Hurle R, Musi G, Brescia A, Olivieri M, Cimmino A, Altieri V, Damiano R, Cantiello F, Serretta V, De Placido S, Mirone V, Sonpavde G, Terracciano D.Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Oct;94(42):e1861.
  • Modified Glasgow Prognostic Score is Associated With Risk of Recurrence in Bladder Cancer Patients After Radical Cystectomy: A Multicenter Experience. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Oct;94(42):e1861
  • de Cobelli O, Terracciano D, Tagliabue E, Raimondi S, Bottero D, Cioffi A, Jereczek-Fossa B, Petralia G, Cordima G, Almeida GL, Lucarelli G, Buonerba C, Matei DV, Renne G, Di Lorenzo G, Ferro M.: Predicting Pathological Features at Radical Prostatectomy in Patients with Prostate Cancer Eligible for Active Surveillance by Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging. PLoS One. 2015 Oct 7;10(10):e0139696.
  • Matei DV, Ferro M, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Renne G, Crisan N, Bottero D, Mazzarella C, Terracciano D, Autorino R, De Cobelli O: Salvage radical prostatectomy after external beam radiation therapy: a systematic review of current approaches. Urol Int. 2015;94(4):373-82. doi: 10.1159/000371893.
  • Jereczek-Fossa BA, Colangione SP, Fodor C, Russo S, Cambria R, Zerini D, Bonora M, Cecconi A, Vischioni B, Vavassori A, Matei DV, Bottero D, Brescia A, Musi G, Mazzoleni F, Orsi F, Bonomo G, De Cobelli O, Orecchia R. Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer Patients With Pelvic Lymphocele After Surgery: Clinical and Dosimetric Data of 30 Patients. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2015 Aug;13(4):e223-8.
  • Autorino R, Zargar H, Mariano MB, Sanchez-Salas R, Sotelo RJ, Chlosta PL, Castillo O, Matei DV, Celia A, Koc G, Vora A, Aron M, Parsons JK, Pini G, Jensen JC, Sutherland D, Cathelineau X, Nuñez Bragayrac LA, Varkarakis IM, Amparore D, Ferro M, Gallo G, Volpe A, Vuruskan H, Bandi G, Hwang J, Nething J, Muruve N, Chopra S, Patel ND, Derweesh I, Champ Weeks D, Spier R, Kowalczyk K, Lynch J, Harbin A, Verghese M, Samavedi S, Molina WR, Dias E, Ahallal Y, Laydner H, Cherullo E, De Cobelli O, Thiel DD, Lagerkvist M, Haber GP, Kaouk J, Kim FJ, Lima E, Patel V, White W, Mottrie A, Porpiglia F: Perioperative Outcomes of Robotic and Laparoscopic Simple Prostatectomy: A European-American Multi-institutional Analysis. Eur Urol. 2015 Jul;68(1):86-94.
  • Petralia G, Musi G, Padhani AR, Summers P, Renne G, Alessi S, Raimondi S, Matei DV, Renne SL, Jereczek-Fossa BA, De Cobelli O, Bellomi M: Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Multiparametric MR imaging-directed intraoperative frozen-section analysis to reduce the rate of positive surgical margins. Radiology. 2015 Feb;274(2):434-44.
  • Almeida GL, Petralia G, Ferro M, Ribas CA, Detti S, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Matei DV, Coman I, De Cobelli O, Tagliabue E.: Role of Multi-Parametric Magnetic Resonance Image and PIRADS Score in Patients with Prostate Cancer Eligible for Active Surveillance According PRIAS Criteria. Urol Int. 2016;96(4):459-69.
  • Jereczek-Fossa BA, Colangione SP, Fodor C, Russo S, Cambria R, Zerini D, Bonora M, Cecconi A, Vischioni B, Vavassori A, Matei DV, Bottero D, Brescia A, Musi G, Mazzoleni F, Orsi F, Bonomo G, De Cobelli O, Orecchia R.: Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer Patients With Pelvic Lymphocele After Surgery: Clinical and Dosimetric Data of 30 Patients. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2015 Aug;13(4):e223-8.
  • Jereczek-Fossa BA, Colangione SP, Fodor C, Russo S, Cambria R, Zerini D, Bonora M, Cecconi A, Vischioni B, Vavassori A, Matei DV, Bottero D, Brescia A, Musi G, Mazzoleni F, Orsi F, Bonomo G, De Cobelli O, Orecchia R.: Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer Patients With Pelvic Lymphocele After Surgery: Clinical and Dosimetric Data of 30 Patients. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2015 Aug;13(4):e223-8.
  • de Cobelli O, Terracciano D, Tagliabue E, Raimondi S, Bottero D, Cioffi A, Jereczek-Fossa B, Petralia G, Cordima G, Almeida GL, Lucarelli G, Buonerba C, Matei DV, Renne G, Di Lorenzo G, Ferro M.: Predicting Pathological Features at Radical Prostatectomy in Patients with Prostate Cancer Eligible for Active Surveillance by Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging. PLoS One. 2015 Oct 7;10(10):e0139696
  • Ferro M, De Cobelli O, Buonerba C, Di Lorenzo G, Capece M, Bruzzese D, Autorino R, Bottero D, Cioffi A, Matei DV, Caraglia M, Borghesi M, De Berardinis E, Busetto GM, Giovannone R, Lucarelli G, Ditonno P, Perdonà S, Bove P, Castaldo L, Hurle R, Musi G, Brescia A, Olivieri M, Cimmino A, Altieri V, Damiano R, Cantiello F, Serretta V, De Placido S, Mirone V, Sonpavde G, Terracciano D.: Modified Glasgow Prognostic Score is Associated With Risk of Recurrence in Bladder Cancer Patients After Radical Cystectomy: A Multicenter Experience. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Oct;94(42):e1861
  • Jereczek-Fossa BA, Fanetti G, Fodor C, Ciardo D, Santoro L, Francia CM, Muto M, Surgo A, Zerini D, Marvaso G, Timon G, Romanelli P, Rondi E, Comi S, Cattani F, Golino F, Mazza S, Matei DV, Ferro M, Musi G, Nolè F, de Cobelli O, Ost P, Orecchia R.: Salvage Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Isolated Lymph Node Recurrent Prostate Cancer: Single Institution Series of 94 Consecutive Patients and 124 Lymph Nodes. Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2017 Jan 11. pii: S1558-7673(17)30004-6.
  • Ferro M, Bottero D, D'Elia C, Matei DV, Cioffi A, Cozzi G, Serino A, Cordima G, Bianchi R, Incarbone PG, Brescia A, Musi G, Fusco F, Detti S, Mirone V, de Cobelli O.: Virtue male sling for post-prostatectomy stress incontinence: a prospective evaluation and mid-term outcomes. BJU Int. 2017 Mar;119(3):482-488
  • Matei DV, Vartolomei MD, Renne G, Tringali VM, Russo A, Bianchi R, Cozzi G, Bottero D, Musi G, Mazzarol G, Ferro M, de Cobelli O: Reliability of Frozen Section Examination in a Large Cohort of Testicular Masses: What Did We Learn? Clin Genitourin Cancer. 2017 Feb 1. pii: S1558-7673(17)30028-9.
  • Gerardi MA, Jereczek-Fossa BA, Zerini D, Surgo A, Dicuonzo S, Spoto R, Fodor C, Verri E, Rocca MC, Nolè F, Muto M, Ferro M, Musi G, Bottero D, Matei DV, De Cobelli O, Orecchia R.: Bladder preservation in non-metastatic muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC): a single-institution experience. Ecancermedicalscience. 2016 Jul 14;10:657
  • Bianchi R, Cozzi G, Petralia G, Alessi S, Renne G, Bottero D, Brescia A, Cioffi A, Cordima G, Ferro M, Matei DV, Mazzoleni F, Musi G, Mistretta FA, Serino A, Tringali VM, Coman I, De Cobelli O.: Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and frozen-section analysis efficiently predict upgrading, upstaging, and extraprostatic extension in patients undergoing nerve-sparing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy.
  • Matei DV, Vartolomei MD, Musi G, Renne G, Tringali VML, Mistretta FA, Delor M, Russo A, Cioffi A, Bianchi R, Cozzi G, Di Trapani E, Bottero D, Cordima G, Lucarelli G, Ferro M, de Cobelli O: Outcomes of robot-assisted simple enucleation of renal masses: A single European center experience. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 May;96(18):e6771
  • Matei DV, Zanagnolo V, Vartolomei MD, Crisan N, Ferro M, Bocciolone L, Maggioni A, Coman I, de Cobelli O.: Robot-Assisted Vesico-Vaginal Fistula Repair: Our Technique and Review of the Literature. Urol Int. 2017;99(2):137-142
  • Andras I, Crisan N, Vesa S, Rahota R, Romanciuc F, Lazar A, Socaciu C, Matei DV, de Cobelli O, Bocsan IS, Coman RT: Serum metabolomics can predict the outcome of first systematic transrectal prostate biopsy in patients with PSA <10 ng/ml, Future Oncol. 2017 Aug;13(20):1793-1800
  • Vartolomei MD, Matei DV, Renne G, Tringali VM, Crisan N, Musi G, Mistretta FA, Russo A, Cozzi G, Cordima G, Luzzago S, Cioffi A, Di Trapani E, Catellani M, Delor M, Bottero D, Imbimbo C, Mirone V, Ferro M, de Cobelli O. Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy: 5-yr Oncological Outcomes at a Single European Tertiary Cancer Center. Eur Urol Focus. 2017 Oct 27. pii: S2405-4569
  • Vartolomei MD, Matei DV, Renne G, Tringali VLM, Crișan N, Musi G, Mistretta FA, Russo A, Conti A, Cozzi G, Luzzago S, Catellani M, Cioffi A, Cordima G, Bianchi R, Di Trapani E, Serino A, Delor M, Bianco R, Bottero D, FerroM, de Cobelli O: Long-term oncologic and functional outcomes after robot-assisted partial nephrectomy in elderly patients, Minerva Medica, 2017 (in press)
  • Coman RT, Crisan N, Andras I, Bud G, Matei DV, DE Cobelli O, Coman I, Bocsan IS: Outcomes of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy for patients in two extreme age-groups (< 50 years vs > 65 years). Clujul Med. 2018;91(1):92-97.
  • Cozzi G, Musi G, Bianchi R, Bottero D, Brescia A, Cioffi A, Cordima G, Delor M, Di Trapani E, Ferro M, Matei DV, Russo A, Mistretta FA, De Cobelli O: Meta-analysis of studies comparing oncologic outcomes of radical prostatectomy and brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer. Ther Adv Urol. 2017 Oct 9;9(11):241-250.
  • Musi G, Mistretta FA, Marenghi C, Russo A, Catellani M, Nazzani S, Conti A, Luzzago S, Ferro M, Matei DV, Carmignani L, de Cobelli O: Thulium Laser Treatment of Upper Urinary Tract Carcinoma: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Surgical and Oncological Outcomes. J Endourol. 2018 Mar;32(3):257-263.
  • Musi G, Russo A, Conti A, Mistretta FA, Di Trapani E, Luzzago S, Bianchi R, Renne G, Ramoni S, Ferro M, Matei DV, Cusini M, Carmignani L, de Cobelli O: Thulium-yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Tm:YAG) laser treatment of penile cancer: oncological results, functional outcomes, and quality of life. World J Urol. 2018 Feb;36(2):265-270.