Omar Halalsheh
Papers
7
Total Citations
161
H-Index
6
About
Omar Halalsheh is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive techniques for complex reconstructive urology, particularly in the management of bladder cancer and ureteral strictures. His major contributions lie in standardizing and validating robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with intracorporeal urinary diversion—a technically demanding procedure that combines cancer removal with immediate bladder reconstruction entirely within the body. Halalsheh’s research demonstrates that these robotic approaches can achieve oncologic outcomes comparable to open surgery while significantly reducing blood loss and hospital stay. His influential 2015 study on RARC with intracorporeal neobladder formation (43 citations) helped establish a reproducible protocol for this complex surgery. He also pioneered the first reported case of totally intracorporeal ileal ureter replacement using laparoscopy and robotics (30 citations), expanding minimally invasive options for long ureteric strictures. His simplified "Y Pouch Neobladder" technique (22 citations) further advanced the field by making intracorporeal reconstruction more accessible. Through these innovations, Halalsheh has been instrumental in demonstrating that advanced robotic reconstructive procedures can be safe, reproducible, and beneficial for patients.
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Top Papers
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- 2Intracorporeal ileal ureter replacement using laparoscopy and robotics30 citations · 2014
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- 5Totally Intracorporeal Replacement of the Ureter Using Whole-Mount Ileum20 citations · 2014
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- 7Therapie des invasiven Harnblasenkarzinoms2 citations · 2014