Mari Sawada
Papers
13
Total Citations
92
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5
About
Mari Sawada is a pioneering gynecologic surgeon whose research sits at the intersection of minimally invasive surgery and complex benign gynecological conditions, with particular expertise in robot-assisted procedures for endometriosis and endometrial cancer. Her work has significantly advanced the clinical understanding of robotic surgical platforms, including both conventional multi-port and the cutting-edge single-port da Vinci SP system. Sawada's most influential contributions include her development and refinement of the "double-bipolar method" for robot-assisted nerve-sparing surgery in deep endometriosis — a technically demanding approach that prioritizes preservation of pelvic nerve planes while achieving thorough disease eradication. Her 2020 comparative study on robot-assisted versus conventional laparoscopic surgery for early-stage endometrial cancer, accumulating 20 citations, helped establish the technical feasibility of robotic approaches in oncological contexts. Her investigations into uterine weight as a surgical complexity factor and her propensity score–matched analyses comparing single-port and multi-port robotic platforms demonstrate a rigorous, outcomes-driven methodology. With citations accumulating steadily across her portfolio, Sawada's work is shaping best practices in minimally invasive gynecological surgery globally, offering students and clinicians a compelling roadmap for the future of robotic operative technique.
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- 6Robot-Assisted Hysterectomy Using the Double-Bipolar Method5 citations · 2024
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- 9Segmental Bowel Resection for Rectal Endometriosis Using the da Vinci SP4 citations · 2024
- 10Ureteroneocystostomy for Ureteral Endometriosis Using the da Vinci SP4 citations · 2025