Naoki Urakawa
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Total Citations
100
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About
Dr. Naoki Urakawa is a pioneering surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive techniques for esophageal and gastric cancers, with a particular emphasis on robotic-assisted surgery. His major contributions center on reducing complications in esophagectomy, most notably through the development of the “Modified Bascule Method” for lymphadenectomy along the left recurrent laryngeal nerve—a technique that has garnered 26 citations. Dr. Urakawa’s propensity score-matched studies demonstrate that robot-assisted McKeown esophagectomy significantly lowers the risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy compared to conventional minimally invasive approaches, with 24 citations supporting this critical finding. He has also innovated laparoscopic retrosternal route creation for gastric conduit reconstruction, showing superior outcomes over posterior mediastinal reconstruction in a 10-citation study. His large-scale multicenter retrospective study on duodenal stump reinforcement (KSCC DELICATE study, 11 citations) provides essential guidelines to prevent leakage after gastrectomy. Additionally, Dr. Urakawa has explored hybrid robotic surgery for low rectal cancer combined with transanal total mesorectal excision, underscoring his versatility. With over 100 cumulative citations, his work is shaping safer, more effective surgical standards in gastrointestinal oncology.
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