Kristiana Gkeka
Papers
11
Total Citations
73
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About
Kristiana Gkeka is an emerging urological surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the cutting edge of robotic-assisted surgery, with a particular focus on evaluating and validating novel robotic platforms for urological procedures. Her research has centered predominantly on the Avatera robotic surgical system, an innovative platform developed following the expiration of Intuitive Surgical's key patents, and she has played a pioneering role in establishing its clinical and experimental feasibility across a range of complex urological operations, including radical nephrectomy, radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy, pyeloplasty, and partial nephrectomy. Gkeka's contributions span both animal model experimentation and prospective clinical studies, providing a rigorous translational foundation for integrating new robotic technologies into urological practice. Her work collectively has garnered over 70 citations, with her most influential studies demonstrating that the Avatera system offers a safe, technically sound alternative to established platforms. Notably, she has also investigated the learning curve associated with robotic naïve surgical teams, exploring how preoperative dry-lab training accelerates skill acquisition and reduces intraoperative preparation times. Her narrative review of novel robotic platforms further cements her role as a knowledgeable synthesizer of this rapidly evolving field, making her research an essential reference for surgeons and trainees navigating the expanding landscape of robotic urology.
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- 3The feasibility of robot-assisted radical cystectomy: an experimental study12 citations · 2022
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