Shugo Yajima
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About
Shugo Yajima is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing robotic-assisted surgery for prostate and bladder cancers, with a particular focus on improving outcomes for elderly and high-risk patients. His major contributions include pioneering deep learning-based recognition of seminal vesicles and vas deferens during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), a technique that enhances surgical precision and safety. Yajima has also demonstrated the validity and safety of robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) in patients aged 80 and older, challenging age-related barriers to minimally invasive treatment. His research on salvage RARP for radiation-recurrent prostate cancer offers hope for patients with limited options. With over 50 citations across his most-cited works, Yajima’s impact is evident in his investigations of rapid geriatric screening tools to predict stoma management ability after urinary diversion, and his identification of postoperative membranous urethral length as a key factor in continence recovery. He has also reported rare complications, such as strangulated ileus from barbed sutures and cutaneous metastases after RARC, contributing valuable safety insights. Yajima’s work is notable for its practical, patient-centered focus, integrating nutritional status assessment and anatomical factors to optimize surgical planning and recovery.
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- 6Simultaneous robot‐assisted nephroureterectomy and radical cystectomy4 citations · 2022
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