Taketoshi Nara

Akita University

Papers

8

Total Citations

82

H-Index

5

About

Taketoshi Nara is a urological surgeon and clinical researcher whose work centers on minimally invasive and robotic-assisted urological surgery, with a particular focus on radical prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy, and renal function outcomes. His most cited contribution, a 2018 comparative analysis of surgical margin rates across open, laparoscopic, and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (38 citations), has provided valuable institutional benchmarking data to guide surgical decision-making in prostate cancer management. Nara has made meaningful advances in understanding renal preservation during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy, examining how warm ischemia time, tumor complexity, and surgeon experience interact to influence postoperative kidney function — work that carries direct implications for optimizing nephron-sparing strategies. His investigations into acute kidney injury following robotic prostatectomy further demonstrate a commitment to identifying and mitigating perioperative renal risks. Notable technical contributions include describing a hybrid robotic-laparoscopic approach for partial nephrectomy in the anatomically challenging horseshoe kidney. With a cumulative citation profile reflecting consistent output across complex oncological and functional urology topics, Nara represents a clinician-researcher bridging surgical innovation with rigorous outcomes analysis in contemporary robotic urology.

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5
H-Index
8
Papers
82
Total Citations
10
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Incidence and location of positive surgical margin among open, laparoscopic and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in prostate cancer patients: a single institutional analysis
38 citations · 2018
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2020 (3 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 27
🏛 Institutions: Akita University

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