Shigenobu Emoto

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Shigenobu Emoto is a leading colorectal surgeon whose research focuses on advancing surgical techniques for rectal cancer, particularly through robotic and minimally invasive approaches. His major contributions center on optimizing lateral lymph node dissection (LLND), a critical procedure for controlling cancer spread in advanced lower rectal cancer. Emoto’s work has demonstrated the learning curve for robotic LLND (29 citations), showing that proficiency improves with cumulative experience, and he has compared surgical outcomes across robotic, laparoscopic, and open low anterior resection after preoperative chemoradiotherapy (14 citations). He has also developed innovative methods, such as three-dimensional visualization of the total mesorectal excision plane to predict surgical difficulty (4 citations), and has investigated strategies to reduce surgical site infections in rectal cancer surgery (5 citations). His research on essential anatomy for LLND (7 citations) provides foundational guidance for surgeons, particularly in Western contexts where this technique is less standard. Emoto’s studies consistently highlight the advantages of robotic surgery in achieving better outcomes for locally advanced rectal cancer, making him a pivotal figure in refining surgical protocols and improving patient prognosis.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Learning Curve of Robotic Rectal Surgery With Lateral Lymph Node Dissection: Cumulative Sum and Multiple Regression Analyses

   29 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Surgical outcomes of robotic, laparoscopic, and open low anterior resection after preoperative chemoradiotherapy for patients with advanced lower rectal cancer

   14 citations · 2022
3. 3
   Essential anatomy for lateral lymph node dissection

   7 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Intervention Strategies to Reduce Surgical Site Infection Rates in Patients Undergoing Rectal Cancer Surgery

   5 citations · 2021
5. 5
   Robotic<i>Versus</i>Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Following Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy

   5 citations · 2024
6. 6
   Anal canal adenocarcinoma with pagetoid spread and inguinal lymph node metastasis treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy: A case report

   5 citations · 2020
7. 7
   Three-dimensional visualization of the total mesorectal excision plane for dissection in rectal cancer surgery and its ability to predict surgical difficulty

   4 citations · 2023

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