Wassilios Bentas
Papers
7
Total Citations
790
H-Index
6
About
Wassilios Bentas is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose work has been instrumental in establishing the clinical viability of robotic-assisted surgery. His research primarily focuses on the application of the da Vinci surgical system for complex urologic oncology and reconstructive procedures. Bentas’s major contributions include developing and refining the “Frankfurt technique” for robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, a standardized approach that helped translate open surgical principles to a minimally invasive platform. He also demonstrated the feasibility of robotic radical cystectomy with intracorporeal neobladder formation, a technically demanding procedure. His landmark 2003 paper on this topic has garnered 234 citations, underscoring its foundational impact. Further, his work on robotic pyeloplasty and adrenalectomy expanded the scope of robotic urology beyond cancer surgery. With several papers exceeding 100 citations, including a critical review questioning the field’s trajectory, Bentas’s research has shaped the early evidence base for robotic urology, proving its safety and efficacy and paving the way for its widespread adoption.
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- 3Robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: the Frankfurt technique110 citations · 2003
- 4Robotic surgery in urology: fact or fantasy?106 citations · 2004
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