Papers
5
Total Citations
180
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About
Hernan O. Altamar is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has advanced the fields of robotic surgery and image-guided kidney interventions. His research focuses on improving surgical outcomes in prostate and kidney cancer, particularly through the adoption of robotic-assisted techniques. Altamar’s most impactful study, with 72 citations, compared transfusion requirements in open versus robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, demonstrating that robotic approaches significantly reduce blood loss and transfusion rates. He also pioneered selective renal parenchymal clamping in robotic partial nephrectomy, a technique that minimizes ischemia time and preserves kidney function. In the realm of image-guided surgery, Altamar has made foundational contributions to intraprocedural registration and kidney deformation modeling, publishing work that has garnered over 50 citations and helped establish the technical basis for more precise, minimally invasive kidney surgery. His studies, spanning both porcine models and human trials, have been instrumental in translating image-guidance technologies from the laboratory to the operating room. Altamar’s research continues to shape the evolution of urologic robotics and computer-assisted surgery.
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- 4Intraprocedural Registration for Image-Guided Kidney Surgery17 citations · 2010
- 5The current status of robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy2 citations · 2009