Abdullah Erdem Canda

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Abdullah Erdem Canda is a prominent urological surgeon and researcher whose work has profoundly shaped the field of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) and minimally invasive urological oncology. His research focuses on bladder cancer surgery, intracorporeal urinary diversion, robotic surgical techniques, and enhanced recovery protocols. Canda's early landmark contribution — a 2011 case series on nerve-sparing RARC with bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection and intracorporeal diversion (129 citations) — helped establish the feasibility of this complex procedure at a time when few centers worldwide had attempted it. His involvement with the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium (IRCC) and the EAU Robotic Urology Section (ERUS) has enabled large-scale, multi-institutional analyses examining oncologic failure patterns, recurrence, and comparative outcomes between intracorporeal and extracorporeal diversion approaches. His consensus-driven contributions, including enhanced recovery guidelines (141 citations) and a structured RARC training curriculum, demonstrate a commitment to standardizing and improving surgical education globally. With over 676 combined citations across his most recognized works, Canda's research has been instrumental in advancing robotic cystectomy from experimental innovation to an increasingly standardized, reproducible procedure with measurable functional and oncologic outcomes.

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1. 1
   Enhanced Recovery After Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy: EAU Robotic Urology Section Scientific Working Group Consensus View

   141 citations · 2016
2. 2
   Robot‐assisted nerve‐sparing radical cystectomy with bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) and intracorporeal urinary diversion for bladder cancer: initial experience in 27 cases

   129 citations · 2011
3. 3
   A comparative propensity score‐matched analysis of perioperative outcomes of intracorporeal vs extracorporeal urinary diversion after robot‐assisted radical cystectomy: results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium

   89 citations · 2020
4. 4
   Early Oncologic Failure after Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy: Results from the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium

   57 citations · 2016
5. 5
   Early Recurrence Patterns Following Totally Intracorporeal Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy: Results from the EAU Robotic Urology Section (ERUS) Scientific Working Group

   56 citations · 2016
6. 6
   Robotic-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review

   53 citations · 2020
7. 7
   Robot-assisted radical cystectomy and intracorporeal neobladder formation: on the way to a standardized procedure

   43 citations · 2015
8. 8
   Definition of a Structured Training Curriculum for Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy with Intracorporeal Ileal Conduit in Male Patients: A Delphi Consensus Study Led by the ERUS Educational Board

   40 citations · 2021
9. 9
   Open Versus Robotic Radical Cystectomy With Intracorporeal Studer Diversion

   36 citations · 2015
10. 10
    Robot-assisted Radical Cystectomy with Orthotopic Neobladder Reconstruction: Techniques and Functional Outcomes in Males

    32 citations · 2023

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