Risako Watanabe
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About
Risako Watanabe is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work focuses on optimizing surgical outcomes in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC). Her key research areas include urinary continence recovery, complication prediction, and surgical technique refinement. In her most-cited work (11 citations), she demonstrated that preservation of the membranous urethra and neurovascular bundle during RARP significantly accelerates early urinary continence recovery—a finding that directly informs surgical planning for prostate cancer patients. She also established the Prognostic Nutritional Index as a reliable preoperative predictor of complications following RARC, offering a practical tool for risk stratification. Notably, her comparative study on pelvic lymph node dissection showed that using polymer ligation clips instead of vessel sealers reduces hospital stay, highlighting cost-effective improvements in perioperative care. Additionally, she reported a rare case of robot-assisted cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer with vesicovaginal fistula, showcasing her ability to manage complex surgical scenarios. With a growing body of work that bridges technical innovation and patient-centered outcomes, Watanabe is contributing valuable evidence to the field of robotic urologic oncology.
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