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About
Resul Sobay is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on refining surgical techniques for prostate cancer, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). His most impactful study, a 2019 comparison of robot-assisted and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (20 citations), established foundational evidence for the superiority of robotic approaches in oncological and functional outcomes. Sobay has since become a leading voice in nerve-sparing and continence-preserving innovations, notably through his investigations of Retzius-sparing and ultrapreservation techniques. His 2022 and 2023 studies (8 citations each) demonstrate that ultrapreservation—an anterior-sparing approach—significantly accelerates early continence recovery without compromising cancer control. In 2025, he published a direct comparison of ultrapreservation versus Retzius-sparing methods, further refining surgical decision-making. Sobay has also developed a risk model to predict erectile dysfunction after robotic prostatectomy, addressing a critical quality-of-life concern. With cumulative citations approaching 50, his work is shaping the evolution of minimally invasive prostate surgery, balancing oncologic rigor with functional preservation.
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