Takashi Maruo
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About
Dr. Takashi Maruo is a leading Japanese head and neck surgeon whose research centers on advancing minimally invasive transoral surgical techniques for pharyngeal and laryngeal cancers. His major contributions lie in evaluating and promoting transoral robotic surgery (TORS) as a superior alternative to traditional open procedures, particularly for early-stage oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, and supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma. His most-cited work, a 2021 multi-center retrospective study involving 28 citations, provides critical evidence on treatment outcomes comparing robotic and non-robotic transoral surgeries across Japan. Dr. Maruo has also authored comprehensive reviews on the current status of transoral surgery in Japan, emphasizing the need for approaches that preserve swallowing, speech, and phonation functions. His 2023 paper detailing TORS procedures, advantages, and the national landscape further solidifies his role as a key advocate for this technology. By systematically documenting outcomes and promoting functional preservation, Dr. Maruo’s research directly impacts clinical decision-making for patients with head and neck cancers, helping to establish TORS as a standard of care in Japan’s evolving surgical landscape.
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