Nieroshan Rajarubendra
Papers
7
Total Citations
196
H-Index
5
About
Nieroshan Rajarubendra is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research centers on advancing robotic-assisted surgery for bladder and kidney cancers, with a particular focus on improving patient outcomes through technical innovation. His most impactful work, cited 89 times, demonstrates how using indocyanine green (ICG) to assess ureteric vascularity during robotic radical cystectomy can dramatically reduce uretero-enteric strictures—a common and debilitating complication. He also proposed the "radical cystectomy pentafecta," a standardized composite metric that captures both oncologic adequacy and perioperative morbidity, which has become a valuable framework for reporting outcomes (45 citations). Beyond these contributions, Rajarubendra has authored comprehensive reviews on robotic intracorporeal urinary diversion and technical aspects of ileal conduit reconstruction, helping to codify best practices in this emerging field. His work on readmission patterns after robotic cystectomy (23 citations) provides crucial insights for reducing hospital returns. Notably, he has also tackled advanced surgical challenges, including robotic-assisted level IV inferior vena cava tumor thrombectomy. With a career dedicated to refining robotic techniques and standardizing quality metrics, Rajarubendra’s research directly translates into safer surgeries and better long-term outcomes for patients facing complex urologic malignancies.
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- 3Robotic intracorporeal urinary diversion23 citations · 2019
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- 6Robotic intracorporeal ileal conduit: Technical aspects.5 citations · 2019
- 7V07-10 ROBOTIC ASSISTED LEVEL IV INFERIOR VENA CAVA TUMOR THROMBECTOMY4 citations · 2018