Papers
3
Total Citations
32
H-Index
3
About
Yoshiki Chiba is a leading thoracic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for lung cancer and thymoma. His major contributions center on comparing robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), providing critical evidence to guide clinical decision-making. In his most-cited work (2022, 16 citations), Chiba demonstrated that RATS offers comparable perioperative outcomes to VATS for thymoma, using rigorous inverse probability of treatment weighting to minimize bias. He has also systematically analyzed intraoperative complications in robot-assisted anatomical lung resections (2022, 10 citations), offering practical guidance to improve surgical safety. Additionally, his investigation into lymph node dissection and N-factor upstaging rates (2022, 6 citations) revealed that RATS may enhance nodal staging accuracy compared to VATS for cN0 lung cancer. Through these studies, Chiba has established himself as a key voice in the transition toward robotic thoracic surgery, helping surgeons optimize patient outcomes. His work is essential reading for anyone interested in the comparative effectiveness and safety of modern minimally invasive approaches in thoracic oncology.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3