Kazuma Yukihiro

About

Dr. Kazuma Yukihiro is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research is reshaping the landscape of robotic-assisted surgery. His primary focus lies in evaluating the safety, efficacy, and long-term outcomes of novel robotic platforms and techniques for urologic oncology. Dr. Yukihiro’s major contributions include the first real-world clinical assessment of the hinotori™ Surgical Robot System for urologic tumors, demonstrating its safety and effectiveness in procedures like radical prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy. He has also made critical strides in understanding patient recovery, identifying key predictors of long-term postoperative urinary incontinence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy through propensity-matched analysis. Furthermore, his comparative work on robotic versus laparoscopic adrenalectomy provides vital evidence for the broader adoption of robotic approaches in Japan. With his most cited work accumulating over 17 citations in just two years, Dr. Yukihiro’s research is already informing surgical best practices and patient counseling. His work is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of minimally invasive urologic surgery and the optimization of patient outcomes.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Robotic urologic applications of the hinotori™ Surgical Robot System

   8 citations · 2024
2. 2
   Clinical characteristics and predictors of long‐term postoperative urinary incontinence in patients treated with robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy: A propensity‐matched analysis

   6 citations · 2024
3. 3
   Treatment Outcomes of Robotic Adrenalectomy Compared to Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: A Propensity Score Matching Study

   3 citations · 2025

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