Papers
58
Total Citations
2,750
H-Index
27
About
Mahendra Bhandari stands as a pioneering figure in robotic urology, whose career has fundamentally shaped how surgeons approach minimally invasive procedures for prostate cancer and kidney transplantation. Best known for his foundational work on the Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy (VIP), his 2006 landmark paper detailing this robotic surgical technique has accumulated over 536 citations, establishing a benchmark for the field. Bhandari's rigorous long-term follow-up studies — tracking oncologic outcomes across thousands of patients over five and ten-year periods — have provided the surgical community with robust evidence supporting robotic radical prostatectomy's efficacy and durability. Perhaps most boldly, Bhandari pioneered robotic kidney transplantation with regional hypothermia, a transformative innovation developed through the structured IDEAL framework that demonstrated how complex transplant surgery could be safely performed through minimally invasive means. His forward-thinking 2019 review on artificial intelligence and robotic surgery further illustrates his commitment to shaping surgery's technological future. With a body of work exceeding 1,700 cumulative citations, Bhandari's contributions span technical innovation, patient safety monitoring, and surgical education, making him an essential voice for any researcher or student exploring the frontiers of robotic urology.
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- 4Artificial intelligence and robotic surgery154 citations · 2019
- 5Vattikuti Institute Prostatectomy: Technical Modifications in 2009151 citations · 2009
- 6Oncologic Outcomes at 10 Years Following Robotic Radical Prostatectomy128 citations · 2014
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