Kazumasa Hoshijima

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Kazumasa Hoshijima is a pioneering thoracic surgeon at the forefront of minimally invasive robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS). His research focuses on advancing surgical techniques to reduce patient trauma while maintaining oncologic efficacy. Dr. Hoshijima's major contributions include the development and refinement of reduced-port approaches, most notably the dual-portal robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (DRATS) technique. In his landmark 2023 study, he demonstrated the feasibility and early outcomes of DRATS across three institutions in Japan, establishing a bridge between conventional multiportal and emerging uniportal approaches. He has also innovated the uniportal RATS approach for mediastinal tumor resection via the lateral intercostal approach, detailing surgical techniques that enhance visualization and instrument maneuverability. While his work is early-stage, with citations accumulating since 2023, his contributions are already shaping the next generation of thoracic surgical practice. Dr. Hoshijima's ingenuity lies in systematically reducing port numbers while preserving the technical advantages of robotic systems—stereoscopic vision, precise movements, and camera stability—ultimately pushing the boundaries of what is possible in minimally invasive thoracic oncology.