Prof. Dr. med. Christian Fankhauser
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PD Dr. med. Christian Fankhauser, geboren 1988, wurde zum Titularprofessor für medizinische Wissenschaften ernannt. Nach einem Fellowship in Manchester und London, UK, erhielt er 2020-2022 eine Ausbildung in der robotischen Chirurgie unter der Leitung von Prof. Mattei. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt in der Uroonkologie, insbesondere in der Erforschung neuer Biomarker, Operationsmethoden und Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) nach Harnblasenoperationen. Dr. Fankhauser erwarb einen Master of Public Health an der Harvard School of Public Health und hat 90 Originalarbeiten und 24 Reviewartikel veröffentlicht. Er ist Autor der Europäischen Leitlinien für Hodenkrebs, Vorsitzender der Young Academic Urologists für Penis- und Hodenkarzinome. Zudem ist er Boardmember der Europäischen Uroonkologen und Core group Mitglied der SAKK GU Gruppe.
Publikationen
- Fankhauser, C. (2025). Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: A Review. Journal of the American Medical Association, 333 (9). https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.27122
- Grossmann, N. C., Fankhauser, C., Barmettler, L., Sava, M., Baumeister, P., & Mattei, A. (2025). Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in elective scrotal surgery: a retrospective cohort analysis of surgical site infections and risk factors. World Journal of Urology, 43 (580). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-025-05966-x
- Grossmann, N. C., Aschwanden, F., Malkmus, C., Zahiti, L., Wilder-Smith, E., Baumeister, P., … Fankhauser, C. (2025). Impact of patient positioning during surgery on neuropathies after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Urology International, 135 (5), 802–809. https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16623
- Fankhauser, C. (2025). Re: Randomized Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Versus Transurethral Resection for Staging New Bladder Cancers: Results from the Prospective BladderPath Trial. European Urology, 88 (5), 529 ff. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2025.05.011
- Fankhauser, C. (2025). Primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in clinical stage 2a/b non-seminomatous germ cell tumour. British Journal of Urology International, 135 (4), 621–628. https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16618
- Baumeister, P., Fankhauser, C., & Perucchini, F. D. (2025). Beyond Anesthesia: A Mini Review of Virtual Reality as an Adjunct in Urological Procedures. European Urology Focus, 11 (3), 511–514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2025.01.007
- Sigg, S., & Fankhauser, C. (2025). Letter: Eleven-Year Experience With Midline Extraperitoneal Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Germ Cell Tumors. the Journal of Urology, 213 (2), 250 ff. https://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000004279
- Sigg, S., Rothermundt, C. A., & Fankhauser, C. (2025). Surgical management of testicular cancer with limited retroperitoneal disease. Current Opinion in Urology, 35 (2), 178–188. https://doi.org/10.1097/MOU.0000000000001253
- Fankhauser, C., & Di Nardo, N. (2025). Current practices and variability in dynamic sentinel node biopsy for penile cancer: A survey of European Referral Centers. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, 43 (11), 665.e11-665.e16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urolonc.2025.06.022
- Sigg, S., Fankhauser, C., & Mattei, A. (2025). Advances in Retroperitoneal Access for Robotic Surgery. European Urology Focus, 11 (1), 15–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2025.04.029
- Fankhauser, C., & Grossmann, N. C. (2025). Improved quality of care for testicular germ cell cancer patients by the implementation of an interdisciplinary testis cancer clinic. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, 44 (1), 72.e9-72.e14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urolonc.2025.10.007
- Fankhauser, C. (2025). Increasing Life Expectancy in Patients with Genitourinary Malignancies: Impact of Treatment Burden on Disease Management and Quality of Life. European Urology, 88 (1), 11–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2024.11.026
- Fankhauser, C., & Moschini, M. (2025). GPT-4 generates accurate and readable patient education materials aligned with current oncological guidelines: A randomized assessment. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324175
- Aschwanden, F., Fankhauser, C., Afferi, L., Baumeister, P., & Mattei, A. (2025). Mobile-based Assessment of Entrustable Professional Activities in Urology Training: Implementation and Outcomes. European Urology Open Science, 73, 71–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euros.2025.01.013
- Mattei, A., Fankhauser, C., Afferi, L., & Moschini, M. (2025). Perioperative cisplatin-based chemotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a decision analysis. World Journal of Urology, 43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-025-05584-7
- Fankhauser, C., Sigg, S., Baumeister, P., Mattei, A., Affentranger, A., von Moos, S., & Rigonalli, U. (2025). Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Post-obstruction Hyperdiuresis Among Patients with Urinary Retention: A Mini Review. European Urology Open Science, 73, 68–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euros.2025.01.017
- Afferi, L., Fankhauser, C., Zamboni, S., & Moschini, M. (2025). Prevalence and Prognostic Significance of Preoperative Anemia in Radical Cystectomy Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study. European Urology Open Science, 77, 10–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euros.2025.05.002
- Fankhauser, C., Würnschimmel, C., Mattei, A., & Baumeister, P. (2025). Single-port robotic-assisted extraperitoneal pyeloplasty via lower anterior retroperitoneal access (LARA): First European experiences. EUROPEAN UROLOGY, 87, 730 ff. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2025.09.3145
- Fankhauser, C., & Mattei, A. (2025). The current landscape of single-port robotic surgery in urology. Nature Reviews Urology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-025-01081-z
- Fankhauser, C., & Affentranger, A. (2025). To Intervene or Not To Intervene? A Mini Review of Management Options for High-grade Renal Injury. European Urology Focus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2025.10.002
- Fankhauser, C. (2025). Treatment approaches for non-metastatic small cell bladder cancer: a meta-analysis of reconstructed Kaplan-Meier curves. Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology, 55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctro.2025.101032
- Fankhauser, C. (2025). Treatment strategies in human papillomavirus-related advanced penile cancer. Nature Reviews Urology, 22, 427–438. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-025-00994-z
- Duss, A., Zahiti, L., Mattei, A., & Fankhauser, C. (2024). Bilateral robotic nephrectomy using a supine robotic approach without repositioning through 8-18 mm incisions in a young female with focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis: a video case report. Central European Journal of Urology, 77 (2), 344–345. https://doi.org/10.5173/ceju.2024.26
- Aschwanden, F., Fankhauser, C., Malkmus, C., Baumeister, P., & Mattei, A. (2024). ‘Igloo’ technique for robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy – maximum nerve sparing for early recovery of continence and sexual function. BJU International, 134 (2), 307–311. https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.16358
