Kenichiro Ikeda
Papers
9
Total Citations
65
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About
Kenichiro Ikeda is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing robot-assisted surgery for prostate and bladder cancers. His work has significantly shaped how surgeons acquire proficiency in robotic techniques, demonstrating that laparoscopic experience accelerates learning curves—a finding with over 20 citations. Ikeda has been instrumental in evaluating the hinotori™ Surgical Robot System, a next-generation platform, and his 2024 study on its urologic applications marks a notable contribution to the field. Beyond surgical innovation, he explores patient quality of life, showing that robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) improves urinary status-related QOL, and that preoperative testosterone levels can predict preserved sexual function post-surgery. His pilot study on low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy for penile rehabilitation after RARP offers long-term efficacy data, while his work on multidisciplinary team meetings to reduce positive surgical margins in prostate cancer underscores his commitment to precision oncology. With a novel nephrometry score, the centrality angle, Ikeda continues to refine surgical planning for partial nephrectomy. His cumulative impact, reflected in dozens of citations across high-impact studies, establishes him as a leader in robotic urology and patient-centered outcomes.
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- 3Robotic urologic applications of the hinotori™ Surgical Robot System8 citations · 2024
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