Manabu Horikawa
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54
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About
Dr. Manabu Horikawa is a pioneering esophageal surgeon whose research focuses on refining minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) techniques to improve patient outcomes. His major contributions center on reducing recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy—a devastating complication of esophagectomy—through comparative studies of robot-assisted versus conventional MIE. His 2021 propensity score-matched study (24 citations) demonstrated that robotic assistance significantly lowers nerve palsy incidence, a finding reinforced by subsequent work (6 citations). Dr. Horikawa also innovated laparoscopic retrosternal gastric conduit reconstruction, showing in a 2023 study (10 citations) that this approach reduces postoperative morbidity compared to traditional posterior mediastinal routes. His 2021 technical paper on the procedure (12 citations) provides a step-by-step guide for surgeons. Additionally, his 2022 work on the thoracic cavity-to-cage ratio (2 citations) offers a novel predictor of surgical difficulty. With over 50 total citations, Dr. Horikawa’s research is shaping safer, more effective esophageal cancer surgery, directly impacting clinical practice and patient recovery.
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