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Total Citations
3,028
H-Index
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About
Georgios Gakis is a distinguished urological surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the forefront of bladder cancer management and minimally invasive urological surgery. He is perhaps best known for his central contributions to the European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines on Muscle-invasive and Metastatic Bladder Cancer, with the 2020 edition amassing an extraordinary 2,139 citations and the 2023 update already attracting over 600 — cementing his status as a leading authority in evidence-based urological oncology worldwide. Beyond guideline development, Gakis has been a pioneering force in robotic and laparoscopic surgery, particularly robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with intracorporeal urinary diversion and neobladder reconstruction. His technical innovations — including nerve and seminal vesicle-sparing approaches, the Y-pouch neobladder technique, and totally intracorporeal ileal ureter replacement — have helped standardize complex minimally invasive procedures across centers globally. His research consistently demonstrates that these advanced techniques are both oncologically sound and reproducible beyond elite surgical centers. Gakis has also contributed meaningfully to nuanced clinical considerations, including orthotopic diversion in women. Taken together, his body of work has profoundly shaped how bladder cancer is treated surgically and guided clinically, making him an essential reference point for trainees and established urologists alike.
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- 5Intracorporeal ileal ureter replacement using laparoscopy and robotics30 citations · 2014
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- 8Totally Intracorporeal Replacement of the Ureter Using Whole-Mount Ileum20 citations · 2014
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- 10Considerations for orthotopic diversions in women18 citations · 2015