Robert Leung

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Dr. Robert Leung is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the modern approach to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). His research focuses on the delicate balance between oncologic control and functional preservation, particularly regarding urinary continence and erectile function. Leung’s major contributions include developing the risk-stratified anatomical grading system for nerve-sparing techniques, which allows surgeons to tailor the degree of neurovascular bundle preservation to each patient’s cancer risk. His landmark 2011 paper on this subject has garnered 226 citations, establishing it as a cornerstone in the field. He also introduced innovative surgical techniques such as the “self-cinching” barbed suture for vesicourethral anastomosis (99 citations), the retro-apical synchronous urethral transection to reduce positive margins (74 citations), and the puboprostatic collar preservation for early continence recovery (102 citations). With over 1,000 total citations across his most influential works, Leung’s evidence-based refinements have improved both oncologic outcomes and quality of life for thousands of prostate cancer patients worldwide.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Anatomical grades of nerve sparing: a risk‐stratified approach to neural‐hammock sparing during robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP)

   226 citations · 2011
2. 2
   Robotic Prostatectomy: A Review of Outcomes Compared with Laparoscopic and Open Approaches

   198 citations · 2008
3. 3
   Effect of a Risk-stratified Grade of Nerve-sparing Technique on Early Return of Continence After Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy

   124 citations · 2012
4. 4
   Preservation of the Puboprostatic Collar and Puboperineoplasty for Early Recovery of Urinary Continence after Robotic Prostatectomy: Anatomic Basis and Preliminary Outcomes

   102 citations · 2006
5. 5
   Use of a Novel Absorbable Barbed Plastic Surgical Suture Enables a “Self-Cinching” Technique of Vesicourethral Anastomosis During Robot-Assisted Prostatectomy and Improves Anastomotic Times

   99 citations · 2010
6. 6
   Anatomical retro‐apical technique of synchronous (posterior and anterior) urethral transection: a novel approach for ameliorating apical margin positivity during robotic radical prostatectomy

   74 citations · 2010
7. 7
   Predictive Correlation Between the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM): Implications for Calculating a Derived SHIM for Clinical Use

   70 citations · 2007
8. 8
   Robotic prostatectomy: a pooled analysis of published literature

   67 citations · 2006
9. 9
   Cancer control and the preservation of neurovascular tissue: how to meet competing goals during robotic radical prostatectomy

   65 citations · 2008
10. 10
    Anatomy of autonomic nerve component in the male pelvis: the new concept from a perspective for robotic nerve sparing radical prostatectomy

    57 citations · 2006

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