Sohail Bakkar
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About
Sohail Bakkar is a leading figure in the evolution of thyroid surgery, specializing in the intersection of oncologic safety and minimally invasive techniques. His research has been pivotal in advancing robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy (RATT), a scarless approach to thyroid cancer treatment. Bakkar’s work is distinguished by a rigorous, evidence-based assessment of these emerging technologies. His 2021 paper on recent trends in surgical approaches to thyroid cancer, with 84 citations, provides a critical overview of the field, weighing the cosmetic benefits of novel techniques against the established gold standard of open surgery. Crucially, Bakkar does not shy away from reporting complications; his 2016 case report on track recurrence after RATT (31 citations) and his landmark 2020 paper documenting the first report of benign track seeding are essential contributions that underscore the importance of controlled surgical indications. By authoring a series appraisal of over 250 European RATT cases (30 citations), he has provided some of the most robust data from the region, helping to define the procedure’s safety profile and appropriate patient selection. Bakkar’s balanced, critical perspective ensures that the drive for innovation in thyroid surgery remains firmly anchored in patient safety.
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- 1Recent Trends in Surgical Approach to Thyroid Cancer84 citations · 2021
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