Takahiro Homma

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Takahiro Homma is a thoracic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for lung resection, with a particular emphasis on reducing postoperative complications and neuropathic pain. His major contributions center on comparing uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (U-VATS) to conventional multiportal VATS, demonstrating that U-VATS significantly decreases complications and eliminates the need for epidural anesthesia. His 2022 study on 100 cases, cited 24 times, provides compelling evidence for the safety and efficacy of this approach. Homma also investigates the challenges of VATS, including factors leading to conversion to thoracotomy and postoperative pain, as detailed in his 2021 work. Additionally, his early experiences with robot-assisted thoracic surgery, though less cited, offer valuable insights into the transition from VATS to robotic platforms. With over 50 citations across his most influential papers, Homma’s work is shaping best practices in thoracic surgery, making him a key voice in the evolution of less invasive, patient-centered surgical care.

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1. 1
   Adverse factors and postoperative neuropathic pain in challenging video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

   24 citations · 2021
2. 2
   Decreased postoperative complications, neuropathic pain and epidural anesthesia-free effect of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic anatomical lung resection: a single-center initial experience of 100 cases

   24 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Initial experiences of robot-assisted thoracic surgery: Safety approach and comparison with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

   2 citations · 2019

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