Rakesh Khanna

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Rakesh Khanna is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the field of robotic and laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery. His primary research areas include the development and refinement of minimally invasive techniques for complex urologic oncology, with a specific focus on robotic partial nephrectomy and radical prostatectomy. Khanna’s major contributions are evident in his seminal papers on novel robotic instruments for LESS surgery (240 citations) and the first descriptions of robotic LESS radical prostatectomy (136 citations) and radical nephrectomy (100 citations). He has been instrumental in establishing the safety and efficacy of these approaches, demonstrating that they can achieve oncologic outcomes comparable to traditional multi-port surgery while reducing patient morbidity. His work on the correlation between RENAL nephrometry scores and warm ischemia time (47 citations) has provided a critical framework for surgical planning. With over 850 total citations across his most-cited works, Khanna’s research has not only advanced surgical technique but also provided the evidence base that has enabled the widespread adoption of robotic LESS procedures in urology, cementing his legacy as a key innovator in the field.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Novel Robotic da Vinci Instruments for Laparoendoscopic Single-site Surgery

   240 citations · 2010
2. 2
   Robotic Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Radical Prostatectomy: Technique and Early Outcomes

   136 citations · 2010
3. 3
   Robotic Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Radical Nephrectomy: Surgical Technique and Comparative Outcomes

   100 citations · 2011
4. 4
   Outcomes of Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for Renal Masses With Nephrometry Score of ≥7

   93 citations · 2011
5. 5
   252 Robotic Partial Nephrectomies: Evolving Renorrhaphy Technique and Surgical Outcomes at a Single Institution

   89 citations · 2011
6. 6
   Correlation of the RENAL nephrometry score with warm ischemia time after robotic partial nephrectomy

   47 citations · 2012
7. 7
   Single Institution Experience with Robot-Assisted Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Renal Procedures

   42 citations · 2011
8. 8
   Robot‐assisted partial nephrectomy for sporadic ipsilateral multifocal renal tumours

   36 citations · 2011
9. 9
   Robotic laparoendoscopic single‐site surgery

   33 citations · 2010
10. 10
    Robotic bladder diverticulectomy: Technique and surgical outcomes

    32 citations · 2011

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