Publications

Awards

 

  1. Association Between Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Prostate and Oncological Outcomes after Primary Treatment for Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Stabile A, Mazzone E, Cirulli GO, De Cobelli F, Grummet J, Thoeny HC, Emberton M, Pokorny M, Pinto PA, Taneja SS. Eur Urol Oncol. 2020 Dec 28:S2588-9311(20)30204-2.

  2. Is Magnetic Resonance Imaging-targeted Biopsy Now the Standard of Care? Pokorny MR, Thompson LC. Eur Urol. 2019 Sep;76(3):304-305.

  3. Three-dimensional Elastic Augmented Reality for Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: Pushing the Boundaries, but Cutting it Fine. Pokorny M, Yaxley J. Eur Urol. 2019 Oct;76(4):515-516.

  4. MRI-guided in-bore biopsy for prostate cancer: what does the evidence say? A case series of 554 patients and a review of the current literature. Pokorny M, Kua B, Esler R, Yaxley J, Samaratunga H, Dunglison N, Gianduzzo T, Coughlin G, Holt R, Laing B, Ault D, Brown N, Parkinson R, Thompson L. World J Urol. 2019 Jul;37(7):1263-1279.

  5. Assessment of tumour-associated necrosis provides prognostic information additional to World Health Organization/International Society of Urological Pathology grading for clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Dagher J, Delahunt B, Rioux-Leclercq N, Egevad L, Coughlin G, Dunglison N, Gianduzzo T, Kua B, Malone G, Martin B, Preston J, Pokorny M, Wood S, Samaratunga H. Histopathology. 2019 Jan;74(2):284-290.

  6. Prostate artery Embolisation Assessment of Safety and feasibilitY (P-EASY): a potential alternative to long-term medical therapy for benign prostate hyperplasia. Brown N, Walker D, McBean R, Pokorny M, Kua B, Gianduzzo T, Dunglison N, Esler R, Yaxley J. BJU Int. 2018 Nov;122 Suppl 5:27-34.

  7. Comparison between target magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in-gantry and cognitively directed transperineal or transrectal-guided prostate biopsies for Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) 3-5 MRI lesions. Yaxley AJ, Yaxley JW, Thangasamy IA, Ballard E, Pokorny MR. BJU Int. 2017 Nov;120 Suppl 3:43-50.

  8. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma: validation of World Health Organization/International Society of Urological Pathology grading. Dagher J, Delahunt B, Rioux-Leclercq N, Egevad L, Srigley JR, Coughlin G, Dunglinson N, Gianduzzo T, Kua B, Malone G, Martin B, Preston J, Pokorny M, Wood S, Yaxley J, Samaratunga H. Histopathology. 2017 Dec;71(6):918-925.

  9. Why and Where do We Miss Significant Prostate Cancer with Multi-parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging followed by Magnetic Resonance-guided and Transrectal Ultrasound-guided Biopsy in Biopsy-naïve Men? Schouten MG, van der Leest M, Pokorny M, Hoogenboom M, Barentsz JO, Thompson LC, Fütterer JJ.  Eur Urol. 2017 Jun;71(6):896-903.

  10. Robotic Assisted Simple Prostatectomy versus Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Patients with Large Volume Prostate: A Comparative Analysis from a High Volume Center. Umari P, Fossati N, Gandaglia G, Pokorny M, De Groote R, Geurts N, Goossens M, Schatterman P, De Naeyer G, Mottrie A. J Urol. 2017 Apr;197(4):1108-1114.

  11. Multiparametric MRI in the diagnosis of prostate cancer - a generational change. Thompson LC, Pokorny MR. Aust Fam Physician. 2015 Aug;44(8):597-602.

  12. Robot-assisted simple prostatectomy for treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic enlargement: surgical technique and outcomes in a high-volume robotic centre. Pokorny M, Novara G, Geurts N, Dovey Z, De Groote R, Ploumidis A, Schatteman P, de Naeyer G, Mottrie A. Eur Urol. 2015 Sep;68(3):451-7.

  13. Reply to Yaalini Shanmugabavan, Stephanie Guillaumier and Hashim U. Ahmed's letter to the editor re: Morgan R. Pokorny, Maarten de Rooij, Earl Duncan, et al. Prospective study of diagnostic accuracy comparing prostate cancer detection by transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy versus magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with subsequent MR-guided biopsy in men without previous prostate biopsies. Eur Urol 2014;66:22-9. Pokorny M, Van de Ven W, Barentsz J, Thompson L. Eur Urol. 2015 Mar;67(3):e54-5.

  14. Prospective study of diagnostic accuracy comparing prostate cancer detection by transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy versus magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with subsequent MR-guided biopsy in men without previous prostate biopsies. Pokorny MR, de Rooij M, Duncan E, Schröder FH, Parkinson R, Barentsz JO, Thompson LC. Eur Urol. 2014 Jul;66(1):22-9.

  15. Do Maori and Pacific Islander men present with more advanced prostate cancer than European New Zealand men? An analysis of 486 men undergoing biopsy in Auckland. Pokorny MR, Scott DJ.BJU Int. 2011 Apr;107 Suppl 3:27-32.

  16. Inexpensive home-made laparoscopic trainer and camera. Pokorny MR, McLaren SL. ANZ J Surg. 2004 Aug;74(8):691-3.

 

2013 - Winner of USANZ Prize for Best Abstract by a Fellow less than 10 years in practice, USANZ Annual Scientific Meeting Melbourne 2013

2007 - Winner of MMT Prize (Mobile Medical Technology) for Best Trainee Presentation, NZ Urology Annual Sectional Meeting, Tauranga, October

2013 - Winner of USANZ Prize for Best Abstract by a Fellow less than 10 years in practice, USANZ Annual Scientific Meeting Melbourne 2013

Winner of MMT Prize (Mobile Medical Technology) for Best Trainee Presentation, NZ Urology Annual Sectional Meeting, Tauranga, October 2007