Kiyoshi Setoguchi
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About
Dr. Kiyoshi Setoguchi is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose work centers on advancing robotic surgery for prostate and kidney cancers. His most significant contributions involve the clinical implementation and validation of the hinotori™ Surgical Robot System, the first made-in-Japan robotic platform for radical prostatectomy. In a landmark 2024 study (29 citations), he reported the initial experience and learning curve for hinotori-assisted radical prostatectomy (h-RARP), demonstrating its feasibility and establishing a roadmap for skill development. Dr. Setoguchi further solidified the system’s credibility through a propensity score-matched analysis (14 citations) comparing hinotori against the established da Vinci Xi, providing crucial evidence of its comparable surgical outcomes and potential benefits. Beyond prostate surgery, his research explores the impact of inflammatory markers like the platelet-lymphocyte ratio on outcomes after robot-assisted partial nephrectomy with renorrhaphy. By rigorously evaluating a novel domestic robotic system against the global gold standard, Dr. Setoguchi is not only expanding surgical options for patients but also positioning Japan at the forefront of robotic surgical innovation.
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