Yuichi Nagakawa
Papers
16
Total Citations
270
H-Index
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About
Yuichi Nagakawa is a distinguished surgical researcher whose work sits at the forefront of minimally invasive and robotic surgery, with particular expertise in hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) and gastrointestinal oncology. His research has been instrumental in shaping the global adoption of robotic and laparoscopic techniques for complex procedures including pancreaticoduodenectomy, distal pancreatectomy, liver resection, and esophagectomy. Nagakawa has made landmark contributions to international consensus-building, serving as a key contributor to multiple landmark guidelines — including the 2019 and 2023 international consensus statements on robotic pancreatic surgery and the 2024 Paris Jury-Based Consensus Conference on robotic HPB surgery — works that have collectively accumulated over 100 citations and now guide surgical practice worldwide. His systematic reviews of surgical approaches to the superior mesenteric artery during minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy and his surveys on anatomic liver resection have further standardized complex operative techniques. Nagakawa has also pioneered innovations in robotic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for rectal cancer and is actively investigating strategies to reduce pancreatic fistula through rigorous randomized controlled trials. His body of work reflects both scientific rigor and a clear commitment to improving patient safety across minimally invasive surgery globally.
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- 2International consensus guidelines on robotic pancreatic surgery in 202346 citations · 2024
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- 5International consensus statement on robotic pancreatic surgery20 citations · 2019
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