Yasuhito Funahashi
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About
Dr. Yasuhito Funahashi is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on improving functional outcomes for prostate cancer patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RARP). His primary research focuses on post-surgical complications, particularly urinary incontinence and de novo overactive bladder (OAB). Dr. Funahashi’s most cited study (38 citations) prospectively examined 245 patients to identify factors causing new-onset OAB after RARP, providing critical insights for preoperative counseling. He also pioneered a practical predictive tool, demonstrating that daily urine loss immediately after catheter removal can effectively forecast long-term incontinence—a finding cited over 20 times. His urodynamic evaluations using urethral pressure profiles have further clarified pre- and intraoperative factors affecting continence. Additionally, Dr. Funahashi has investigated de novo inguinal hernia following RARP (23 citations) and contributed to rare disease literature with an editorial on primary basal cell carcinoma of the prostate. His work directly translates to better patient quality of life, offering surgeons evidence-based strategies to anticipate and mitigate post-prostatectomy morbidity.
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