Akifumi Onagi
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About
Akifumi Onagi is a urological researcher whose work centers on improving outcomes for prostate cancer patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). His primary research areas include post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence, detrusor underactivity, and the role of chronic inflammation in benign prostatic enlargement. Onagi’s major contributions involve identifying predictors of surgical complications and recovery patterns—most notably, he demonstrated that local arteriosclerosis of the prostatic arteries drives chronic inflammation leading to prostatic enlargement (14 citations), and developed a novel classification system based on perioperative changes in membranous urethral length to predict incontinence and overactive bladder symptoms. His prospective studies have shown that preoperative pad tests can forecast postoperative quality of life, and that the puboperinealis and rectourethralis muscles serve as critical urethral support structures for maintaining continence after RARP. With over 70 cumulative citations across his most-cited works, Onagi has systematically advanced the understanding of how anatomical and inflammatory factors influence surgical recovery. His 2025 work on prolonged severe incontinence and patient satisfaction reflects his ongoing commitment to patient-reported outcomes and long-term quality of life in prostate cancer care.
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