Kanako Matsuoka
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Total Citations
111
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About
Kanako Matsuoka is a leading urological surgeon and researcher whose work centers on the pathophysiology of benign prostatic enlargement and the optimization of functional outcomes after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Her research has uniquely linked local atherosclerosis of the prostatic artery to chronic ischemia as a putative mechanism for prostatic enlargement, a finding with over 17 citations that opens new avenues for understanding and treating BPH. Matsuoka has made seminal contributions to post-prostatectomy care, prospectively demonstrating how nerve-sparing techniques preserve lower urinary tract function and developing comprehensive approaches to manage post-operative incontinence. Her studies on detrusor underactivity, the role of pelvic floor muscles like the puboperinealis and rectourethralis in urinary continence, and the use of preoperative pad tests to predict incontinence have each garnered significant attention (11–16 citations). She has also advanced surgical safety by showing that RARP carries a low risk of venous thromboembolism and by identifying transient renal dysfunction from rhabdomyolysis as a manageable complication. With over 80 cumulative citations across her top papers, Matsuoka’s work is essential reading for urologists seeking to improve both oncologic and functional outcomes in robotic prostate surgery.
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