Bunya Kawamoto
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66
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About
Bunya Kawamoto is a leading urological surgeon and researcher whose work focuses on improving functional outcomes for prostate cancer patients after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). His primary research areas include postoperative urinary incontinence, lower urinary tract symptoms, and sexual function recovery. Kawamoto’s major contributions include developing a novel prognostic model for predicting urinary incontinence risk after RARP, which has become a valuable clinical tool cited 24 times. He has also conducted landmark longitudinal studies tracking urinary continence and quality of life over five years in Japanese patients, demonstrating the long-term benefits of nerve-sparing techniques. His research has helped standardize definitions of continence by comparing pad usage with validated questionnaires like the ICIQ-SF. Kawamoto has further explored the impact of pelvic lymph node dissection on oncological outcomes and the role of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors in improving lower urinary tract symptoms post-surgery. His cross-sectional work on orgasmic dysfunction has identified predictive factors for this understudied complication. With over 60 total citations across his most influential papers, Kawamoto’s patient-centered research continues to refine surgical techniques and postoperative care, directly enhancing quality of life for men undergoing robotic prostatectomy.
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