Fumihiko Urabe
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About
Fumihiko Urabe is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing robot-assisted surgery for prostate and bladder cancers, with a particular emphasis on improving surgical precision and patient outcomes. His most impactful work centers on the clinical evaluation of the Saroa Surgical Robot System, a novel platform featuring integrated haptic feedback and a roll-clutch mechanism. In a landmark 2024 study (14 citations), Urabe demonstrated the safety and efficacy of Saroa in radical prostatectomy, comparing it directly with the da Vinci Xi system—a critical step toward expanding robotic surgical options. He has also developed a risk-score model for biochemical recurrence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (4 citations) and introduced an innovative clipping technique to prevent post-operative inguinal hernia (2 citations), addressing a common complication. Beyond prostate cancer, Urabe has explored Saroa’s utility in nephrectomy and nephroureterectomy, and reported a remarkable response to combined radiation, enfortumab vedotin, and pembrolizumab in metastatic urothelial carcinoma. His work, accumulating over 25 citations, is reshaping the landscape of minimally invasive urologic oncology, offering surgeons and patients safer, more effective treatment pathways.
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