Takahisa Yamaguchi
Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kanazawa University Hospital, Kanazawa University
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38
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About
Takahisa Yamaguchi is a pioneering surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive techniques in upper gastrointestinal oncology, particularly in gastrectomy and esophagectomy. His major contributions center on improving surgical safety and outcomes, notably through the KSCC DELICATE study—a large-scale multicenter retrospective analysis of over 1,000 patients that established the critical importance of duodenal stump reinforcement to prevent life-threatening leakage after gastrectomy (11 citations). Yamaguchi has also optimized robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy in the lateral decubitus position, demonstrating enhanced precision and reduced complications (9 citations). His work identifying pancreatic thickness as a reliable predictor of postoperative pancreatic fistula after laparoscopic or robotic gastrectomy (7 citations) provides surgeons with a practical tool for risk stratification. Additionally, he introduced the use of LAP PROTECTOR™ to prevent subcutaneous emphysema during robotic gastrectomy (6 citations). Yamaguchi has reported landmark cases, including the first robot-assisted transhiatal esophagectomy for Siewert type II cancer in a patient with situs inversus totalis, and the first multidisciplinary treatment of cervical esophageal adenocarcinoma derived from a gastric inlet patch. His research, totaling nearly 40 citations, is shaping safer, more effective surgical standards.
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