Papers
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Total Citations
346
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About
Ziya Akbulut is a pioneering urological surgeon whose career has been defined by advancing robotic and minimally invasive surgical techniques, particularly in the management of bladder and prostate cancer. His most influential contribution — a landmark 2011 case series on robot-assisted nerve-sparing radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion, which has garnered 129 citations — helped establish the feasibility and clinical advantages of fully intracorporeal robotic approaches, including reduced blood loss and faster recovery. Akbulut has been instrumental in refining and comparing robotic versus open radical cystectomy techniques, including the technically demanding Studer pouch reconstruction, demonstrating comparable oncologic and functional outcomes. His multicenter Turkish study encompassing 1,499 robotic prostatectomy patients provided substantial real-world evidence for the procedure's safety and efficacy across diverse surgical settings. Beyond operative technique, Akbulut has made notable contributions to understanding the perioperative challenges of robotic surgery, including anesthetic management and the physiological effects of steep Trendelenburg positioning on ocular hemodynamics. His body of work reflects a career committed to pushing the boundaries of robotic urology while ensuring patient safety and optimizing outcomes across complex urological oncology procedures.
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- 2Open Versus Robotic Radical Cystectomy With Intracorporeal Studer Diversion36 citations · 2015
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- 6Anesthetic considerations for robotic cystectomy: a prospective study21 citations · 2013
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