Raees Cassim
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5
Total Citations
55
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About
Raees Cassim is a Canadian urologic surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the forefront of minimally invasive and robotic urological oncology. His research focuses primarily on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and radical cystectomy, with a particular emphasis on optimizing surgical technique, patient outcomes, and healthcare delivery models. His most influential contribution — a 2021 systematic review and meta-analysis comparing extraperitoneal and transperitoneal approaches to RARP — has garnered 40 citations, establishing him as a key voice in the ongoing debate over surgical access strategies. Cassim has also pioneered same-day discharge protocols for RARP within Canada's universal healthcare system, demonstrating both feasibility and safety in a landmark prospective cohort study and subsequently identifying predictors of failed discharge to refine patient selection. His work on minimizing the learning curve for robotic-assisted radical cystectomy addresses a critical barrier to wider adoption across Canadian centers. Further contributions examining posterior reconstruction urethrovesical anastomosis reflect his commitment to improving long-term continence outcomes. Taken together, Cassim's research meaningfully advances evidence-based, patient-centered robotic urology in Canada.
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- 3Minimizing the learning curve for robotic-assisted radical cystectomy3 citations · 2023
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