Toyofumi F. Chen‐Yoshikawa
Papers
12
Total Citations
59
H-Index
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About
Dr. Toyofumi F. Chen‐Yoshikawa is a pioneering thoracic surgeon whose research centers on advancing minimally invasive lung cancer surgery, particularly through the comparative analysis of robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). His major contributions include defining the learning curve for robotic lobectomy, establishing quality indicators for surgical scheduling efficiency, and refining fluorescence-guided techniques for sublobar resection. With over 55 citations across his most influential works, his 2025 study comparing RATS and VATS lobectomy outcomes (8 citations) and his 2021 analysis of the robotic lobectomy learning curve (8 citations) are particularly impactful. Dr. Chen‐Yoshikawa has also advanced intraoperative precision through his work on indocyanine green (ICG) for intersegmental plane identification and the development of the Resection Process Map (RPM), a dynamic 3D surgical simulation system. His clinical achievements include managing rare autoimmune complications of thymoma, such as a case of myasthenia gravis with Stiff-Person syndrome that improved after extended thymectomy. Through these innovations, he is shaping the future of safer, more effective thoracic surgery.
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Top Papers
- 1Thymic lipofibroadenoma accompanied with largish calcifications9 citations · 2020
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- 4Fluorescence-guided thoracic surgery7 citations · 2021
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