Kenji Tanabe
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Total Citations
32
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About
Kenji Tanabe is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research centers on advancing robot-assisted surgical techniques for the management of bladder and prostate cancers, with a particular focus on improving outcomes for elderly and high-risk patients. His most impactful work, cited 8 times, demonstrates the validity and safety of robot-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy in patients aged 80 years and older, challenging age-related surgical barriers. Tanabe has made significant contributions to postoperative recovery, notably identifying that postoperative membranous urethral length and vesicourethral anastomosis position are key predictors of short-term continence recovery after radical prostatectomy. His clinical acumen extends to managing rare but critical complications, as evidenced by his case reports on strangulated ileus from barbed sutures and hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis following urinary diversion. Tanabe has also explored the role of nutritional status—using the Controlling Nutritional Status score—in predicting postoperative paralytic ileus after cystectomy. With over 30 cumulative citations across his most-cited works, Tanabe’s research is instrumental in refining robotic urologic surgery, enhancing patient safety, and personalizing perioperative care for complex oncologic cases.
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