Papers
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Total Citations
251
H-Index
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About
Dr. Davis P. Viprakasit is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of image-guided surgery, robotic reconstruction, and nephron-sparing oncology. His contributions have fundamentally advanced how surgeons perform minimally invasive kidney procedures, particularly through innovations in intraoperative registration and renal parenchymal clamping. In his landmark study on kidney deformation and registration (50 citations), Dr. Viprakasit established critical frameworks for aligning image and physical spaces during image-guided kidney surgery, directly improving the precision of tumor targeting. He is perhaps best known for developing and validating selective renal parenchymal clamping techniques for robotic partial nephrectomy, demonstrating in multiple high-impact series (39 and 23 citations) that regional ischemia can be achieved without hilar vessel occlusion—eliminating warm ischemia time and preserving renal function. His work on radiofrequency ablation-assisted robotic partial nephrectomy (39 citations) further expanded treatment options for complex kidney tumors. Beyond oncology, Dr. Viprakasit has made significant contributions to robotic ureteral reconstruction, with a large single-institution series (40 citations) establishing benchmarks for distal ureteral repair. His innovative cystoscope-assisted bladder diverticulectomy technique (38 citations) exemplifies his commitment to merging endoscopic and robotic approaches. With over 250 total citations across these foundational studies, Dr. Viprakasit continues to shape the future of minimally invasive urologic surgery.
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- 5Cystoscope- and Robot-Assisted Bladder Diverticulectomy38 citations · 2008
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- 7Intraprocedural Registration for Image-Guided Kidney Surgery17 citations · 2010
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