Papers
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Total Citations
102
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About
Dr. Makoto Oda is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose career has been defined by advancing the frontiers of robot-assisted surgery. His research focuses on the development and refinement of minimally invasive techniques for complex procedures within the chest and mediastinum. A key contribution is his early work quantifying the enhanced dexterity provided by the da Vinci Surgical System, specifically evaluating three-dimensional monitoring and non-dominant hand maneuverability—a foundational study that has garnered 15 citations. Dr. Oda was instrumental in introducing robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to Japan, with his 2014 report on initial national results accumulating 33 citations. He has also demonstrated remarkable innovation in expanding the applications of this technology, from performing robot-assisted endoscopic airway reconstruction in rabbits (a precursor to human bronchoplasty) to executing a robot-assisted resection of multiple neck and mediastinal schwannomas through a single axillary approach. His work on thoracoscopic robot-assisted extended thymectomy in human cadavers and his analysis of learning curves for robotic vascular anastomosis further underscore his commitment to rigorous, evidence-based advancement of surgical robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Initial results of robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in Japan33 citations · 2014
- 2Robot-assisted single-port surgery for mediastinal tumors16 citations · 2018
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- 5Thoracoscopic robot-assisted extended thymectomy in the human cadaver9 citations · 2010
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- 8Thoracoscopic robot-assisted extended thymectomy in human cadaver4 citations · 2008
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