Rikiya Taoka
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About
Rikiya Taoka is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of robotic-assisted surgery, prostate cancer management, and surgical safety. Based at a leading Japanese institution, Taoka has made significant contributions to the advancement of minimally invasive urological procedures, particularly robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and radical cystectomy. Taoka's most influential work includes co-authorship of the Japanese Urological Association's 2016 evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for prostate cancer, a landmark resource that has accumulated over 150 citations and continues to shape clinical decision-making across Japan. His research extends into critical surgical safety considerations, most notably the ophthalmological risks of steep Trendelenburg positioning during robotic procedures — an underexplored area where his studies on retinal nerve fiber layer changes in both general and glaucoma patient populations have drawn meaningful attention from the surgical community. Beyond safety, Taoka has investigated urinary continence outcomes following anastomotic leakage, Gleason score downgrading predictors, and the comparative outcomes of urinary diversion techniques during robotic cystectomy through multi-institutional Japanese cohort studies. His work during the COVID-19 pandemic also captured how systemic disruptions influence surgical practice and patient outcomes. Collectively, Taoka's research reflects a rigorous, patient-centered approach to refining robotic urological surgery.
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