Aritoshi Hattori
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6
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33
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About
Aritoshi Hattori is a pioneering thoracic surgeon specializing in robotic-assisted pulmonary and mediastinal surgery. His research focuses on advancing minimally invasive techniques for complex thoracic pathologies, particularly robot-assisted anatomical pulmonary resection and the management of superior sulcus tumors. Hattori's major contributions include developing hybrid robotic lobectomy with thoracic wall resection for challenging superior sulcus tumors (8 citations) and refining surgical techniques for robotic portal complex sleeve resection. He has also investigated preoperative imaging assessment of neurogenic tumors at the thoracic apex to determine robotic surgery suitability, and demonstrated the utility of robotic approaches for cervico-superior mediastinal tumors. His work on port placement in robotic thoracic surgery for inferior mediastinal tumors provides crucial technical guidance. With his most cited paper on intraoperative complications in robot-assisted pulmonary resection (17 citations) serving as a key reference for safety considerations, Hattori's cumulative work has garnered over 30 citations. His innovative contributions are establishing robotic approaches as viable alternatives to open thoracotomy and conventional thoracoscopic surgery, particularly for anatomically challenging thoracic tumors.
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- 5Robotic approach is useful for cervico-superior mediastinal tumour2 citations · 2025
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