Papers

6

Total Citations

255

H-Index

5

About

Navneet Narula has made seminal contributions to the field of urologic oncology, with a particular focus on refining surgical techniques for prostate cancer. His research centers on optimizing outcomes in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, specifically investigating how surgical precision impacts both cancer control and postoperative quality of life. Narula’s landmark work on urethral stump length and its correlation with continence and positive surgical margins (74 citations) established a critical anatomical principle for surgeons. He further demonstrated the importance of cavernosal nerve preservation in maintaining urinary continence (67 citations), challenging conventional wisdom about the nerves’ role. His five-year oncological outcomes study (62 citations) provided crucial long-term data validating the efficacy of robotic surgery, while his analysis of surgical margins across risk groups (35 citations) helped alleviate early concerns about tactile feedback loss in robotic procedures. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 250, Narula’s work has directly shaped modern surgical protocols. His visionary perspective, articulated in “Zero positive surgical margins after radical prostatectomy: is the end in sight?” (14 citations), continues to drive the field toward ever-greater precision. Beyond prostate cancer, Narula has demonstrated remarkable surgical versatility, as evidenced by his innovative robotic resection of mediastinal vascular malformations, showcasing the transferability of his minimally invasive expertise.

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H-Index
6
Papers
255
Total Citations
43
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Impact of Urethral Stump Length on Continence and Positive Surgical Margins in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
74 citations · 2007
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2007 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 19
🏛 Institutions: University of California, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, Irvine, NYU Langone Health

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