Papers
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Total Citations
196
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About
Iqbal Singh is a pioneering urological surgeon whose research has fundamentally shaped the adoption of robotic-assisted surgery in urology. His work centers on evaluating and advancing robotic platforms for complex urological procedures, with a particular focus on prostate, kidney, and ureteral surgeries. Singh’s landmark 2011 review on robotics in urological surgery (39 citations) critically assessed the maneuverability and stability of surgical telemanipulators, establishing benchmarks that guided the field’s transition from traditional laparoscopy to robotic assistance. His 2010 analysis of robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (34 citations) provided crucial outcome data that validated the technique’s efficacy. Singh also contributed technical innovations, including the first detailed description of robotic distal ureterectomy with reimplantation (24 citations) and a systematic review of robot-assisted pyeloplasty (23 citations). His case reports on repairing sciatic hernias and managing giant prostates with vesical stones demonstrate his willingness to tackle rare, technically demanding scenarios. With over 196 total citations across his most-cited works, Singh has helped establish robotic surgery as the standard of care in urology, improving precision and patient outcomes worldwide.
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- 2Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy in 201034 citations · 2010
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- 6Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Repair of Sciatic Hernia (RASH): A Case Report16 citations · 2011
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- 8Role of Robot-Assisted Pelvic Surgery13 citations · 2009
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