Hiromitsu Watanabe
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Seirei Mikatabara General Hospital
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About
Dr. Hiromitsu Watanabe is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research centers on advancing robotic surgery for kidney, adrenal, and prostate cancers. He is best known for his groundbreaking work evaluating the novel hinotori surgical robot system, demonstrating its feasibility and safety in complex procedures such as robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN), adrenalectomy, radical nephrectomy, and nephroureterectomy. His landmark studies, including the first prospective assessment of hinotori in 30 RAPN cases (46 citations) and a propensity score-matched comparison against the da Vinci system (45 citations), have established critical benchmarks for this emerging platform. Dr. Watanabe has also made significant contributions to surgical technique optimization, notably through his work on early unclamping during partial nephrectomy and the impact of Trendelenburg positioning on intraocular pressure during prostatectomy. His research on the learning curve for RAPN and the influence of perinephric fat volume on operative time provides valuable guidance for surgeons adopting these technologies. With multiple highly cited publications from 2017 to 2023, Dr. Watanabe’s work is shaping the future of minimally invasive urologic oncology.
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