Mikako Yoshida
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About
Mikako Yoshida is a leading researcher in urological rehabilitation, with a primary focus on improving urinary continence outcomes following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Her work centers on the intersection of surgical recovery and pelvic floor physiotherapy, particularly investigating how perioperative interventions can accelerate return to continence. Yoshida’s most impactful contribution is demonstrating the efficacy of transperineal ultrasound-guided pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) as a tool to enhance patients’ self-awareness of urethral closure mechanisms, a concept introduced in her highly cited 2018 paper (38 citations). She has further advanced the field by longitudinally mapping the progression of lower urinary tract symptoms and various incontinence types after RARP, providing critical benchmarks for recovery. Her 2022 study (13 citations) specifically addressed the challenging problem of prolonged incontinence, showing that ultrasound-guided PFMT can significantly improve quality of life for patients who fail to regain continence spontaneously. Collectively, Yoshida’s work has been cited over 67 times, establishing her as a key voice in evidence-based pelvic floor rehabilitation and postoperative care protocols for prostate cancer survivors.
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