Takako Matsumoto
Papers
6
Total Citations
33
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About
Dr. Takako Matsumoto is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose research centers on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for lung cancer and mediastinal tumors. Her major contributions lie in refining robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), with a particular focus on complex procedures such as segmentectomy and chest wall resection. Her most cited work, a 2020 case report on mediastinal paraganglioma resection using RATS (17 citations), demonstrates her expertise in tackling challenging apical tumors. Dr. Matsumoto has systematically investigated the learning curves associated with robotic and video-assisted lobectomy, providing critical insights for surgical training (6 citations). She has also evaluated optimal robotic approaches for mediastinal tumors (5 citations) and identified intraoperative robotic system problems (2 citations), enhancing surgical safety. Notably, her innovative work on complete thoracoscopic segmentectomy of the lung lower lobe, including a pulmonary ligament approach, has refined anatomical understanding and improved surgical outcomes. With a career spanning over a decade of clinical experience, Dr. Matsumoto’s research is instrumental in shaping the future of robotic thoracic surgery, offering safer, more effective options for patients with complex thoracic pathologies.
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- 3Robotic resection of mediastinal tumors: surgical approach and procedure5 citations · 2025
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