Dr Erika Llorens de Knecht holds a degree in Medicine from the University of Barcelona and is a specialist in Urology at Bellvitge University Hospital
Registration no.: 43283, COMB
Urología Pediátrica
Dra. Erika Llorens de Knecht
Meet the doctor
Dr. Erika Llorens de Knecht is graduated in Medicine from the University of Barcelona and a specialist in Urology at the University Hospital of Bellvitge. She currently works as an attending physician on the Pediatric Urology Unit at the Fundació Puigvert. Her main area of interest is Pediatric Urology, developing her activity in public and private healthcare. Fellow of the European Board of Urology. Speaker at national and international congresses. Member of the Official College of Doctors of Barcelona (COMB), the Spanish Association of Urology (AEU), the European Association of Urology (UAE), the European Society of Pediatric Urology (ESPU) and the International Children Continence Society (ICCS).
EXPERIENCE
DEGREES
TECHNICS
TEACHING
PUBLICATIONS
RECOGNITIONS
EXPERIENCE
- Resident in Urology (5 years) – Bellvitge University Hospital (2008–2013)
- Junior Consultant in Urology – Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital (2013–2016)
- Junior Consultant in Neuro-Urology – Institut Guttmann (2013–2016)
- Junior Doctor, Urological A&E – Hospital del Mar (2013–2015)
- Junior Doctor, Paediatric Urology Unit – Fundació Puigvert (2016–present)
- Junior Doctor, Andrology, Barcelona Teknon – (2018–present)
DEGREES
- Bachelor of Medicine – University of Barcelona (2008)
- MIR specialisation in Urology – Bellvitge University Hospital (2008–2013)
- Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) – European Association of Urology (Brussels, Belgium)
TECHNICS
- Paediatric urological and endourological surgery (e.g. phimosis, frenulum, hydrocele, congenital penile curvature, cryptorchidism, posterior urethral valves, vesicoureteral reflux, etc.)
- Paediatric and adolescent microsurgery (e.g. varicocele)
- Paediatric urogenital reconstructive surgery (e.g. hypospadias repair)
- Paediatric laparoscopic and robotic surgery
TEACHING
- Teaching assistant for practical sessions on the undergraduate programme at the Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona (2018)
- Assistant lecturer at the 1st Masterclass in Minimally Invasive Treatment of Paediatric Urolithiasis (18 April 2017)
- Moderator of the Video Session at the 2nd National Congress of Paediatric Urology (Seville, 9 June 2017)
- Assistant lecturer at the 1st Conference on Urology in Primary Care. Presentation: Urinary incontinence. 19–20 January 2016
- Assistant lecturer on the Medical and Surgical Emergency Course. Bellvitge University Hospital. 17 May – 17 June 2009
PUBLICATIONS
- Publicationes
- A study of efficacy and patient preference in patients with severe erectile dysfunction following treatment with the three PDE-5 inhibitors. International Journal of Andrology. Rev Int Androl. 2012;10(4):139–146.
Comunicationes
- International
- MICROPERCTM KIT (POLYDIAGNOST, GERMANY) USED TO TREAT A URETERIC STONE IN A CHILD Erika LLORENS DE KNECHT and Anna BUJONS ESPU – European Society of Pediatric Urology (Helsinki, 11-14 Abril 2018)
- MICRO-URETEROSCOPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISTAL URETERAL CALCULI IN CHILDREN UNDER TWO YEARS OLD Anna BUJONS, Erika LLORENS and Andres KANASHIRO ESPU – European Society of Pediatric Urology (Helsinki, 11-14 Abril 2018)
- MINI PCNL AND MINI ECIRS WITH THE CLEARPETRA SYSTEM IN A PEDIATRIC COMPLET STAGHORN STONE Erika LLORENS, Jose CARPI , Oriol ANGERRI and Anna BUJONS. ESPU – European Society of Pediatric Urology (Helsinki, 11-14 Abril 2018)
- BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE-A INJECTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CONTINENT CATHETERIZABLE RESERVOIR MUSCULARIS OVERACTIVITY IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS Luis SIERRA, Laia SABIOTTE, Erika LLORENS and Anna BUJONS. ESPU – European Society of Pediatric Urology (Helsinki, 11-14 Abril 2018)
- LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF POSTERIOR URETHRAL VALVES AND RISK FACTORS FOR RENAL FAILURE Anna BUJONS, Arnau SERRA and Erika LLORENS DE KNECHT Fundació Puigvert, Paediatric Urology, Barcelona, SPAIN. ESPU – European Society of Pediatric Urology (Helsinki, 11-14 Abril 2018
- PEDIATRIC TREATMENT OF A COMPLETE DUPLEX SYSTEM WITH REFLUX AND ECTOPIC URETEROCELE ASSOCIATED WITH ROBOT-ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPY URETEROPYELOSTOMY Erika LLORENS DE KNECHT, Anna BUJONS, Andres KANASHIRO, Jorge CAFFARATTI and Humberto VILLAVICENCIO. 28th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Urology – ESPU (19-22 abril 17, Barcelona)
- CROSSING GONADAL VESSELS LEADING TO LAPAROSCOPIC DISMEMBERED PYELOPLASTY IN A THREE MONTHS OLD GIRL WITH A SINGLE KIDNEY Erika LLORENS DE KNECHT, Anna BUJONS, Jorge CAFFARATTI, Antonio ROSALES and Humberto VILLAVICENCIO. 28th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Urology – ESPU (19-22 abril 2017, Barcelona)ROBOTIC RETROPERITONEAL LYMPHADENECTOMY IN PARATESTICULAR RHABDOMYOSARCOMA Erika LLORENS DE KNECHT, Enver MONCADA, Anna BUJONS, Jorge CAFFARATTI and Humberto VILLAVICENCIO. 28th Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Urology – ESPU (19-22 abril 2017, Barcelona
- Mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy and combined intrarenal endoscopic surgery using the ClearPetra System in a paediatric patient with a complete coraliform stone Llorens, E.; Carpio, J.; Angerri, O.; Emiliani, E.; Bujons, A. Joint Meeting of the Lithiasis, Endourology, Laparoscopy and Robotics Groups (Córdoba, 2018)
- Lich-Gregoir-type robotic extravesical ureteral reimplantation in a paediatric patient with a history of submeatal endoscopic injection of a bulking agent Llorens, E.; Carpio, J.; Gaya, JM; Bujons, A. Meeting of the Lithiasis, Endourology, Laparoscopy and Robotics Groups (Córdoba, 2018)
- National
- Mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy and combined intrarenal endoscopic surgery using the ClearPetra System in a paediatric patient with a complete coraliform stone Llorens, E.; Carpio, J.; Angerri, O.; Emiliani, E.; Bujons, A. National Urology Congress (Gijón, June 2018)
- Lich-Gregoir-type robotic extravesical ureteral reimplantation in a paediatric patient with a history of submeatal endoscopic injection of a bulking agent Bujons, A.; Llorens, E.; Carpio, J.; Gaya, JM. National Urology Congress (Gijón, June 2018)
- INTRARENAL RETROGRADE SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH CYSTINURIA. EXPERIENCE AT OUR CENTRE Badenes Gallardo, A.; Llorens Knecht, E.; Bujons Tur, A. Paediatric Urology Group Meeting (Gijón, 15 June 2018)
- Botulinum toxin type A injection for the treatment of hyperactivity in catheterisable reservoirs in paediatric patients. Mayordomo, O.; Llorens, E.; Sierra, L.; Bujons, A. Paediatric Urology Group Meeting (Gijón, 15 June 2018)
- Microureteroscopy for the treatment of distal ureteral stones in children under two years of age. Llorens, E.; Kanashiro, A.; Bujons, A. Paediatric Urology Group Meeting (Gijón, 15 June 2018)
- Mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy and combined intrarenal endoscopic surgery using the ClearPetra System in a paediatric patient with a complete coraliform stone Llorens, E.; Carpio, J.; Angerri, O.; Emiliani, E.; Bujons, A. Fundació Puigvert Paediatric Urology Group Meeting (Gijón, 15 June 2018)
- Lich-Gregoir-type robotic extravesical ureteral reimplantation in a paediatric patient with a history of submeatal endoscopic injection of a bulking agent. Bujons, A.; Llorens, E.; Carpio, J.; Gaya, JM. Paediatric Urology Group Meeting (Gijón, 15 June 2018)
- Use of MicroPerc™ to treat distal ureteral stones in a child Llorens, E.; Kanashiro, A.; Bujons, A. Paediatric Urology Group Meeting (Gijón, 15 June 2018)
- Right robotic pyeloplasty in a 14-year-old boy following a double pedicle procedure Serra Deola, Arnau; Llorens de Knecht, Erika; Pérez García, Corina; Bujons Tur, Anna. Video. 28th Meeting of the Paediatric Urology Group – GUPE (9 June, Seville)
- Robotic retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for a paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma Llorens de Knecht, Erika; Caffaratti Sfulcini, Jorge; Montcada, Enver; Bujons Tur, Anna. Video. 28th Meeting of the Paediatric Urology Group – GUPE (9 June, Seville)
- RIRS in children as a minimally invasive treatment for residual kidney stones following NLP and/or those resistant to LEOC. Llorens de Knecht, Erika, Bujons Tur, Anna; Oral presentation. 28th Meeting of the Paediatric Urology Group – GUPE (9 June, Seville)
- Long-term follow-up of posterior urethral valves and risk factors for renal failure. Serra Deola, Arnau; Perez Garcia, Corina; Llorens de Knecht, Erika; Bujons Tur, Anna. Oral presentation.
- 28th Meeting of the Paediatric Urology Group – GUPE (9 June, Seville)
- Robotic lymphadenectomy following chemotherapy for paratesticular sarcoma. Llorens de Knecht, Erika; Bujons Tur, Anna; Montcada, Enver; Villavicencio, Humberto. Spanish Society of Paediatric Surgery – SECP (25–27 May, Madrid).
- Treatment of complete urinary tract duplication with associated reflux and ectopic ureterocele using robotic ureteropyeloplasty. Llorens de Knecht, Erika; Bujons Tur, Anna; Villavicencio Mavrich, Humberto. Spanish Society of Paediatric Surgery – SECP (25–27 May, Madrid). Video. Spanish Society of Paediatric Surgery – SECP (25–27 May, Madrid)
- Robotic lymphadenectomy following chemotherapy for paratesticular sarcoma. Erika Llorens1, Anna Bujons1, Arnau Serra2, Enver Moncada1, Humberto Villavicencio1 23rd Annual Meeting of the Catalan Paediatric Society (12 and 13 May, Blanes).
- Cystinuria in paediatric age: treatment and long-term follow-up. Erika Llorens1, Anna Bujons1 23rd Annual Meeting of the Catalan Society of Paediatrics (12 and 13 May, Blanes)
- Primary closure of vesical exstrophy with associated anti-reflux procedure. Erika Llorens1, Anna Bujons1. 23rd Annual Meeting of the Catalan Society of Paediatrics (12 and 13 May, Blanes)
RECOGNITIONS
- Narcís Serrallach Award. Runner-up. Laparoscopic nephrectomy in living donors: the experience of Bellvitge University Hospital. XXVI Meeting of the Renal Transplant Group. Tenerife, 7–8 February 2013
- Joan Fíguls Award for the best surgical technique on video, 2011. Laparoscopic nephrectomy with cavotomy for right renal carcinoma with a thrombus in the vena cava. 17th Symposium of the Catalan Society of Urology. November 2011. National Urology Congress, Vigo 2012 (1st prize for video). Bellvitge University Hospital.
- Finalist for best poster. Clinical case: bilateral cavernous body fracture associated with complete urethral transection. Bellvitge University Hospital. 18th Symposium of the Catalan Society of Urology. Rosas, 23–25 November 2012
- Finalist for best oral presentation. Initial experience with Holmium laser prostatectomy. Bellvitge University Hospital. 16th Symposium of the Catalan Society of Urology. El Muntanyà, 26–28 November 2010
- Video finalist 2010. Complex renal mass (large upper pole tumour and renal vein thrombus), surgical management. 16th Symposium of the Catalan Society of Urology. November 2010. Bellvitge University Hospital
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