Gizem Isiktas

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Dr. Gizem Isiktas is a leading surgeon-researcher whose work is reshaping the field of minimally invasive adrenal surgery. Her primary research focuses on comparing robotic and laparoscopic techniques for adrenalectomy, particularly in complex patient populations. Dr. Isiktas has made major contributions by providing crucial comparative data on perioperative outcomes, demonstrating the safety and efficacy of robotic adrenalectomy for challenging cases such as pheochromocytoma (19 citations) and severe obesity (18 citations). Her 2023 study comparing robotic versus laparoscopic lateral transabdominal adrenalectomy (7 citations) further clarifies the advantages of the robotic platform. Beyond technique comparisons, she has investigated methods to enhance patient recovery, notably studying the efficacy of laparoscopic transversus abdominis plane blocks in reducing postoperative narcotic usage (4 citations). With a growing body of work that includes matched comparisons of surgical approaches, Dr. Isiktas is establishing herself as a key voice in evidence-based surgical innovation, helping to define best practices for adrenal surgery in the modern era.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Laparoscopic versus robotic adrenalectomy in pheochromocytoma patients

   19 citations · 2022
2. 2
   Laparoscopic versus robotic adrenalectomy in severely obese patients

   18 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Laparoscopic versus robotic lateral transabdominal adrenalectomy

   7 citations · 2023
4. 4
   A 1:1 matched comparison of posterior retroperitoneal and lateral transabdominal adrenalectomy using a robotic platform

   6 citations · 2023
5. 5
   The efficacy of laparoscopic transversus abdominis plane block on reducing postoperative narcotic usage in patients undergoing minimally invasive adrenalectomy

   4 citations · 2022

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