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Total Citations
763
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About
Wahib Isac is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of minimally invasive and robotic urologic surgery. His research centers on robotic-assisted techniques for kidney and urinary tract procedures, with particular focus on partial nephrectomy, single-site surgery, and reconstructive urology. Isac's most influential contributions include pioneering work on robotic laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery, with his technique papers garnering over 100 citations and helping establish reproducible approaches for surgeons worldwide. His comparative outcome studies on robotic partial nephrectomy versus laparoscopic cryoablation (94 citations) and his landmark series of 252 robotic partial nephrectomies (89 citations) provided the urological community with critical evidence guiding treatment decisions for small renal masses. His cost analysis of 325 robotic, laparoscopic, and open partial nephrectomies (56 citations) addressed vital healthcare economics questions surrounding robotic adoption. Additional work examining the impact of obesity on surgical outcomes and the correlation between nephrometry scoring and warm ischemia time reflects his commitment to refining patient selection and operative planning. His innovative feasibility study on perineal robot-assisted radical prostatectomy further demonstrates his drive to expand robotic surgery's frontiers, earning recognition with a third-prize award at a major surgical forum.
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- 4Robot-Assisted Ureteroneocystostomy: Technique and Comparative Outcomes57 citations · 2012
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