Harushi Ueno
Papers
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Total Citations
42
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About
Harushi Ueno is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose research is reshaping the landscape of minimally invasive lung cancer surgery. His work centers on the comparative effectiveness and technical optimization of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) versus video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), with a particular focus on lobectomy and segmentectomy for primary lung malignancies. Ueno’s major contributions include demonstrating that RATS can achieve perioperative outcomes comparable to VATS, while also introducing novel techniques such as the robotic "open-thoracotomy-view" approach with vertical port placement—a method that replicates the familiar visual field of open surgery to ease the learning curve for surgeons. His studies on learning curves for certified thoracic surgeons and quality indicators like actual versus scheduled surgery time provide actionable insights for integrating robotics into clinical practice. Additionally, his investigations into intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) for intersegmental plane identification and the use of Resection Process Maps (RPM) as dynamic surgical guides highlight his commitment to precision and safety. With multiple papers accumulating 8 citations each and a growing body of work on air leak incidence, Ueno’s research is steadily influencing how thoracic teams adopt and refine robotic approaches, making him a key figure in advancing surgical quality and patient outcomes.
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