Kazuhito Sasaki

About

Kazuhito Sasaki is a leading colorectal surgeon whose research focuses on advancing surgical techniques for rectal cancer, particularly through robotic-assisted approaches and lateral lymph node dissection (LLND). His work has significantly shaped the understanding of how to optimize outcomes in complex rectal cancer cases. Sasaki’s most cited paper, a 2018 study on the learning curve for robotic rectal surgery with LLND (29 citations), established critical benchmarks for surgical training and proficiency. He has also made pivotal contributions by comparing surgical outcomes across robotic, laparoscopic, and open approaches after preoperative chemoradiotherapy, demonstrating the potential advantages of robotic surgery in reducing complications and improving oncologic clearance. His research on essential anatomy for LLND (2023, 7 citations) addresses a key gap in Western treatment paradigms, where preoperative chemoradiotherapy alone is often deemed insufficient for controlling lateral pelvic disease. Additionally, Sasaki has explored innovative strategies to reduce surgical site infections in rectal cancer surgery, analyzing over 1,400 patients to develop evidence-based prevention protocols. His work on stereotactic navigation and 3D visualization of the total mesorectal excision plane further highlights his commitment to enhancing surgical precision and predicting operative difficulty. With a growing body of impactful publications, Sasaki continues to drive progress in minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Learning Curve of Robotic Rectal Surgery With Lateral Lymph Node Dissection: Cumulative Sum and Multiple Regression Analyses

   29 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Surgical outcomes of robotic, laparoscopic, and open low anterior resection after preoperative chemoradiotherapy for patients with advanced lower rectal cancer

   14 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Essential anatomy for lateral lymph node dissection

   7 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Intervention Strategies to Reduce Surgical Site Infection Rates in Patients Undergoing Rectal Cancer Surgery

   5 citations · 2021
5. 5
   Stereotactic navigation using registration based on intra-abdominal landmarks in robotic-assisted lateral pelvic lymph node dissection

   5 citations · 2022
6. 6
   Robotic<i>Versus</i>Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Following Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy

   5 citations · 2024
7. 7
   Anal canal adenocarcinoma with pagetoid spread and inguinal lymph node metastasis treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy: A case report

   5 citations · 2020
8. 8
   Three-dimensional visualization of the total mesorectal excision plane for dissection in rectal cancer surgery and its ability to predict surgical difficulty

   4 citations · 2023

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