Yuka Sasaki
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Yuka Sasaki is a clinical anesthesiologist and perioperative researcher whose work centers on optimizing pain management and intraoperative monitoring during robotic and laparoscopic surgeries. Her major contributions include pioneering the integration of nociception level (NOL) monitoring with targeted pharmacologic interventions to improve surgical outcomes. Her most-cited study, the VALINOR trial (2025), is a landmark factorial-randomized controlled trial investigating how intravenous lidocaine combined with NOL-directed management can reduce opioid consumption and enhance recovery in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. This work, already accumulating 2 citations shortly after publication, addresses a critical gap in personalized anesthesia for minimally invasive procedures. Sasaki’s research is notable for its rigorous factorial design and its practical focus on translating real-time nociception data into actionable clinical protocols. By demonstrating that lidocaine infusion can modulate NOL-guided analgesia, she provides an evidence-based framework for reducing opioid-related side effects while maintaining surgical comfort. Her findings hold significant implications for enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways, particularly in urologic oncology. Sasaki’s work exemplifies how precision monitoring can refine anesthetic practice, offering a safer, more tailored approach to perioperative care.
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