Sami‐Ramzi Leyh‐Bannurah
Universität Hamburg, St.-Antonius-Hospital Gronau, St Olav's University Hospital, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
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Total Citations
266
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About
Sami-Ramzi Leyh-Bannurah is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work centers on robotic and minimally invasive surgery for urological cancers, with particular expertise in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC). Operating from a high-volume surgical center, he has made meaningful contributions to optimizing perioperative safety, functional recovery, and oncological outcomes across diverse patient populations. His landmark prospective randomized multicenter trial, ProLy, demonstrated that bilateral peritoneal flaps significantly reduce lymphocele incidence following RARP with pelvic lymph node dissection — a finding now influencing surgical practice worldwide and already garnering 34 citations. Equally impactful is his work revisiting aspirin management during radical prostatectomy, challenging long-held surgical paradigms. Leyh-Bannurah has also broadened the evidence base for robotic surgery in complex patient groups, including elderly patients aged 75 and older, obese individuals, and those with prior prostate deobstruction, consistently demonstrating feasibility and favorable outcomes. His investigations into quality of life improvements following RARP in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms further highlight his patient-centered research philosophy. With a growing citation record exceeding 200 cumulative citations, his body of work represents a rigorous and clinically impactful contribution to contemporary uro-oncological surgery.
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