Makoto Sato

Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University

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Makoto Sato is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work centers on the functional and quality-of-life outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), with a particular focus on sexual and urinary health in prostate cancer patients. His 2022 study, which has garnered 7 citations, made a meaningful contribution to the field by highlighting a frequently overlooked variable in post-surgical satisfaction assessments: a patient's baseline interest in sex. By tracking longitudinal changes in urinary and sexual function across 101 patients, Sato demonstrated that ignoring preoperative sexual interest can significantly distort how outcomes are interpreted and reported — a finding with direct implications for both clinical counseling and research methodology. His 2019 work, cited 4 times, advances the anatomical understanding of erectile function by using intraoperative electrical stimulation to identify the functional significance of nerves located posterior to the prostate base. Together, these studies reflect Sato's commitment to precision in both surgical technique and outcome measurement, positioning him as a thoughtful contributor to the evolving field of urological oncology and nerve-sparing prostatectomy research.