Koji Morohara
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About
Koji Morohara is a pioneering surgeon at the forefront of robotic surgical oncology, with a focused expertise in minimally invasive colorectal and hepatobiliary procedures. His most impactful work centers on the clinical validation and comparative analysis of the hinotori™ Surgical Robot System, a novel Japanese platform challenging the long-standing dominance of the da Vinci™ system. Morohara’s major contributions include providing the first comprehensive reports on hinotori™-assisted liver resections and demonstrating its safe, effective application in complex rectal cancer surgery using the double bipolar method. His propensity score–matched study, comparing hinotori™ and da Vinci™ for rectal cancer, is a landmark in the field, offering crucial evidence that the new system achieves comparable short-term outcomes. With over 30 citations across his most recent papers—including a 2024 study on hinotori™ in rectal surgery (14 citations)—his work is rapidly shaping the next generation of surgical robotics. Morohara’s research not only validates emerging technology but also expands access to advanced, minimally invasive care, marking him as a key figure in the evolution of robotic surgery.
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