S. Waigankar
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35
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About
Dr. S. Waigankar is a urologic oncologist whose research centers on minimally invasive surgical techniques for urologic cancers, with a particular focus on penile carcinoma and prostate surgery. His most impactful contribution is a comparative study of video endoscopic inguinal lymphadenectomy (VEIL) versus open inguinal lymph node dissection (O-ILND) for managing inguinal lymph nodes in penile cancer (2021, 29 citations), which provides critical evidence on perioperative and survival outcomes for this rare but aggressive malignancy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Waigankar addressed the urgent challenge of maintaining safe uro-oncology practice and robot-assisted surgery at his institution in Mumbai—a declared COVID-19 hotspot—demonstrating how cancer care could continue despite unprecedented healthcare disruptions (2022, 4 citations). He has also explored robotic adaptations of traditional procedures, such as Robotic Freyer’s prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (2021, 2 citations), contributing to the evolution of surgical techniques for large prostate glands. His work bridges the gap between established open surgical approaches and modern robotic platforms, offering urologists evidence-based options for improving patient outcomes while navigating resource-constrained and crisis settings.
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- 3Robotic Freyer's prostatectomy2 citations · 2021