Papers
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Total Citations
113
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About
Ioan Coman is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive techniques for complex urologic oncology and reconstruction. His major contributions lie in refining robotic-assisted surgery, particularly for prostate cancer and vesico-vaginal fistula repair. Notably, his 2017 paper on robot-assisted vesico-vaginal fistula repair (28 citations) describes a novel technique without omental flap interposition, offering a less invasive option for patients after gynecologic cancer surgery. Coman has also been instrumental in integrating multiparametric MRI with frozen-section analysis to improve nerve-sparing during robotic prostatectomy (23 citations), reducing positive surgical margins and enhancing functional outcomes. Beyond robotics, he champions the continued relevance of 3D laparoscopy as a cost-effective alternative, as shown in his 2021 review (10 citations) and his work on transitioning from robotic to laparoscopic prostatectomy (7 citations). His research extends to anesthesiology, where he investigates neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a biomarker for acute kidney injury after robotic surgery (10 and 3 citations). Coman’s innovative approaches to vascular anatomy and rare congenital conditions like Zinner syndrome further underscore his comprehensive impact on urologic surgery.
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- 5V13 ROBOTIC SIMPLE PROSTATECTOMY8 citations · 2010
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- 8Zinner syndrome: a case report and literature review5 citations · 2014
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