Albert A. Mikhail

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Albert A. Mikhail is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the field of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). His research focuses on optimizing surgical techniques to improve both oncologic and functional outcomes for prostate cancer patients. Mikhail’s landmark 2006 study on robotic-assisted prostatectomy with interfascial nerve preservation (210 citations) established critical benchmarks for postoperative urinary continence and sexual function recovery. He was also among the first to systematically analyze the learning curve for fellowship-trained laparoscopic surgeons adopting robotic techniques (117 citations), providing essential guidance for surgical training programs. His comprehensive evaluation of da Vinci robot error and failure rates across more than 700 consecutive procedures (124 citations) offered crucial safety data that informed patient counseling and surgical planning. Mikhail further advanced the field by investigating outcomes in special populations, including overweight and obese patients (89 citations), and by pioneering modified clipless antegrade nerve preservation techniques (117 citations). His work on nerve interposition grafting for patients requiring wide neurovascular bundle excision demonstrated innovative approaches to preserving sexual function even in high-risk cases. Collectively, Mikhail’s research has been cited over 950 times, reflecting his lasting impact on the evolution of minimally invasive prostate cancer surgery.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: Functional and Pathologic Outcomes with Interfascial Nerve Preservation

   210 citations · 2006
2. 2
   Da Vinci Robot Error and Failure Rates: Single Institution Experience on a Single Three-Arm Robot Unit of More than 700 Consecutive Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomies

   124 citations · 2007
3. 3
   Robotic Radical Prostatectomy Learning Curve of a Fellowship-Trained Laparoscopic Surgeon

   117 citations · 2007
4. 4
   Modified clipless antegrade nerve preservation in robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with validated sexual function evaluation

   117 citations · 2005
5. 5
   Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy in overweight and obese patients

   89 citations · 2006
6. 6
   Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: First 100 patients with one year of follow-up

   88 citations · 2006
7. 7
   Effect of Prostate Weight on Operative and Postoperative Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy

   85 citations · 2007
8. 8
   Minimizing knot tying during reconstructive laparoscopic urology

   61 citations · 2006
9. 9
   Urinary and Sexual Function Outcomes among Different Age Groups after Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy

   33 citations · 2008
10. 10
    Long-Term Functional and Oncological Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Sural Nerve Interposition Grafting during Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

    26 citations · 2008

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