Papers
59
Total Citations
4,353
H-Index
26
About
Raj S. Pruthi is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose career has fundamentally shaped the adoption of minimally invasive techniques in bladder cancer surgery. His work centers on robotic-assisted radical cystectomy, urinary diversion, and surgical oncology outcomes, establishing him as one of the foremost authorities on robotic approaches to bladder cancer management. Pruthi's most transformative contribution is his leadership on the landmark RAZOR trial (2018, 760 citations), a phase 3 randomized controlled study demonstrating that robot-assisted radical cystectomy is non-inferior to open surgery — a finding that validated minimally invasive approaches at the highest level of clinical evidence. Complementing this, his 2009 prospective randomized trial (552 citations) provided some of the earliest rigorous comparative data favoring robotic techniques. Through the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium, he helped define the learning curve for these procedures and analyzed critical questions around intracorporeal versus extracorporeal urinary diversion, influencing surgical training and practice globally. His research on enhanced recovery protocols (299 citations) further demonstrates his commitment to comprehensive patient-centered care. With over 2,900 cumulative citations across his most impactful papers, Pruthi's body of work has directly guided surgical decision-making for one of urology's most challenging malignancies.
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- 8Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Intracorporeal Urinary Diversion149 citations · 2010
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