Dr. Oriol Angerri is the Head of the Lithiasis Unit in Fundacio Puigvert.
He graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and specialized in urology at the Fundació Puigvert. With over 15 years of experience as a urologist, he has extensive training in various fields within the specialty. Dr. Angerri has been awarded several scholarships for his academic achievements, which have allowed him to undertake training periods at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the Department of Urology at the University of Miami in the United States.
Throughout his career, he has combined clinical practice with scientific activity, actively contributing to various research projects. He has also served as a speaker at numerous national and international urology congresses and scientific meetings, presenting over 250 papers, some of which have received awards. Additionally, he has authored more than 70 scientific publications and co-authored chapters in textbooks on the specialty.
His areas of interest and specialization include endourology and laparoscopic surgery: percutaneous nephrolithotomy, semi-rigid and flexible ureteroscopy treated with Holmium laser, laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and Thulium laser, and bipolar TURP for BPH, among other urological pathologies and procedures. He has performed over 5,000 surgical procedures, ranging from simple ones such as circumcision or vasectomy to more complex ones such as live donor transplantation.
Selected publications from PubMed
In Vitro Evaluation of Pulsed Thulium:YAG and High-Power Ho:YAG Lasers with Multiple Pulse Modulations.
Bravo-Balado A, Sánchez-Puy A, Izquierdo P, Diana P, Piana A, Stracci D, Arena P, Garcia SG, Kanashiro AK, Millán F, Sánchez-Martín F, Esquinas C, Angerri O, Palou J, Emiliani E
J Endourol. 2026 Aug 12;:8927790261473713 doi: 10.1177/08927790261473713.
Small- and large-calibre ureteroscopes: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
Di Bello F, Verri P, Bravo-Balado A, Izquierdo P, Fila L, Kanashiro AK, Gogaj R, Wells E, Traxer O, Angerri O, Emiliani E
BJU Int. 2026 Jul 28 doi: 10.1111/bju.70394.
Comparison of TFL and high-power Ho: YAG lasers with multiple pulse modulations: an in vitro study.
Bravo-Balado A, Sánchez-Puy A, Izquierdo P, Diana P, Piana A, Stracci D, Arena P, Gràcia Garcia S, Kanashiro AK, Millán F, Sánchez-Martín F, Esquinas C, Angerri O, Traxer O, Palou J, Emiliani E
World J Urol. 2026 Jun 18;44(1) doi: 10.1007/s00345-026-06514-x.
Thermal safety during retrograde intrarenal surgery and laser lithotripsy. Changes of intrarenal temperature while using direct-in-scope-suction : an in-vitro study by young academic urologists and EAU endourology sections.
Ballesta Martinez B, Peteinaris A, Gauhar V, Spinos T, Ventimiglia E, Manzi Orezzoli P, Tsaturyan A, Pietropaolo A, Lopez Vivo FJ, Dragos L, Kronenberg P, Nowak L, Liatsikos E, Kallidonis P, Yuen SKK, Angerri O, Traxer O, Somani B
World J Urol. 2026 May 24;44(1) pii: 385. doi: 10.1007/s00345-026-06466-2.
Impact of lithotomy position on ureteral course and psoas muscle: a combined survey and radiological evaluation by the EAU Endourology & YAU Endourology working groups.
Sener TE, Ulker ND, Altuntas T, Gokmen E, Tsaturyan A, Pietropaolo A, Martinez BB, Angerri O, Skolarikos A, Somani BK, Traxer O
World J Urol. 2026 Feb 24;44(1) doi: 10.1007/s00345-026-06298-0.
Discover cutting-edge techniques in kidney puncture, dilatation, and lithotripsy, serving as a vital learning module for surgeons aiming to master minimally invasive procedures in urology.
With Boston Scientific
Published
Mar 2024
Live surgery: Mini-ECIRS in a Horseshoe kidney in Supine position performed by Dr. Oriol Angerri (Spain) and his team from the Hospital Fundació Puigvert (Spain).
With Boston Scientific
Published
Mar 2022
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