Ali Abdel Raheem

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Ali Abdel Raheem is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on robotic and minimally invasive surgery for kidney and prostate cancers. His major contributions lie in comparative effectiveness research, demonstrating through large, multi-center matched-pair analyses that robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) offers functional and oncological outcomes comparable to laparoscopic and open approaches at a median of five years’ follow-up (142 citations). He has also pioneered the clinical application of novel robotic platforms, including the Revo-i system, where he reported the first human trial results for Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (120 citations). His work on the feasibility of RAPN for T1b renal masses (71 citations) and high-complexity tumors (PADUA score ≥10) has expanded surgical indications for elderly and complex patients. Beyond the operating room, Abdel Raheem has contributed to the broader adoption of robotic surgery through reviews of emerging systems and studies on robotic nurse training. With over 600 cumulative citations, his research has shaped clinical guidelines and helped define the modern standard of care in urologic oncology.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Functional and oncological outcomes of open, laparoscopic and robot‐assisted partial nephrectomy: a multicentre comparative matched‐pair analyses with a median of 5 years’ follow‐up

   142 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Retzius‐sparing robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy using the Revo‐i robotic surgical system: surgical technique and results of the first human trial

   120 citations · 2018
3. 3
   Comparison of Trifecta and Pentafecta Outcomes between T1a and T1b Renal Masses following Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy (RAPN) with Minimum One Year Follow Up: Can RAPN for T1b Renal Masses Be Feasible?

   71 citations · 2016
4. 4
   New era of robotic surgical systems

   57 citations · 2018
5. 5
   Outcomes of high‐complexity renal tumours with a Preoperative Aspects and Dimensions Used for an Anatomical (PADUA) score of ≥10 after robot‐assisted partial nephrectomy with a median 46.5‐month follow‐up: a tertiary centre experience

   49 citations · 2016
6. 6
   Anatomical Retzius-space preservation is associated with lower incidence of postoperative inguinal hernia development after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

   46 citations · 2017
7. 7
   Robot‐assisted Fallopian tube transection and anastomosis using the new <scp>REVO</scp> ‐I robotic surgical system: feasibility in a chronic porcine model

   43 citations · 2016
8. 8
   Da Vinci Xi and Si platforms have equivalent perioperative outcomes during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: preliminary experience

   41 citations · 2016
9. 9
   Robotic nurse duties in the urology operative room: 11 years of experience

   35 citations · 2017
10. 10
    Trifecta Outcomes of Partial Nephrectomy in Patients Over 75 Years Old: Analysis of the REnal SURGery in Elderly (RESURGE) Group

    33 citations · 2019

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