Yukari Bando
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Total Citations
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About
Dr. Yukari Bando is a pioneering urologic surgeon and researcher at Kobe University Hospital, whose work centers on advancing robot-assisted surgery for prostate and kidney cancers. Her major contributions include demonstrating that a hyaluronic acid/carboxymethyl cellulose membrane applied during nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) significantly accelerates early urinary continence recovery—a finding with direct impact on patient quality of life (19 citations). She has also been instrumental in evaluating and optimizing the novel hinotori™ surgical robot system, showing that its modifiable design improves perioperative outcomes in RARP and robot-assisted pyeloplasty. Beyond clinical technique, Dr. Bando integrates cutting-edge technology, developing an artificial intelligence model using convolutional neural networks to recognize surgical phases in RARP, and employing machine learning to predict lymph node metastasis in localized prostate cancer. Her work on the diagnostic value of pelvic lymph node dissection in the fossa of Marcille combines histopathological and molecular analyses, refining staging for high-risk prostate cancer. With over 65 citations across her most-cited papers, Dr. Bando’s research bridges surgical innovation, precision oncology, and AI, establishing her as a leader in the evolution of minimally invasive urologic oncology.
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