Shota Nakamura
Papers
9
Total Citations
67
H-Index
6
About
Shota Nakamura is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose research centers on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for lung cancer and myasthenia gravis. His major contributions lie in comparing and optimizing robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) against video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), demonstrating that RATS offers superior perioperative outcomes for lobectomy. Nakamura’s work on the learning curve for robotic lobectomy has helped establish training benchmarks for thoracic surgeons, while his investigations into fluorescence-guided surgery and indocyanine green (ICG) for intersegmental identification have refined sublobar resection precision. He also introduced the Resection Process Map (RPM), a dynamic 3D simulation tool that personalizes surgical planning. With over 60 citations across his most influential papers, including a landmark 2017 study on bilateral extended thymectomy using the da Vinci system, Nakamura has shaped modern thoracic oncology practice. His recent comparative studies on air leak incidence and operating room efficiency further underscore his commitment to improving patient safety and surgical quality. Through these innovations, Nakamura continues to drive the evolution of robotic thoracic surgery, making complex procedures safer and more accessible.
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- 2Thymic lipofibroadenoma accompanied with largish calcifications9 citations · 2020
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- 5Fluorescence-guided thoracic surgery7 citations · 2021
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