Yutaka Horiguchi
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About
Dr. Yutaka Horiguchi is a pioneering Japanese urologic surgeon whose research has fundamentally shaped the adoption and optimization of robotic surgery for prostate and bladder cancer in Japan. His work centers on the perioperative outcomes, learning curves, and oncological efficacy of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and cystectomy. Dr. Horiguchi’s landmark prospective comparison of robotic versus open radical cystectomy (52 citations) provided critical early evidence for the safety and feasibility of the robotic approach in a Japanese cohort. He further defined the learning curve for RARP in his analysis of 200 initial cases (36 citations), a vital guide for surgeons adopting the technology. His most impactful contribution is a risk stratification model for biochemical recurrence after RARP, developed from a large cohort of 784 Japanese patients (31 citations), which remains a key tool for postoperative prognostication. Through these seminal studies, Dr. Horiguchi has been instrumental in demonstrating that robotic techniques can achieve oncologic outcomes comparable to open surgery while reducing perioperative morbidity, directly influencing clinical practice and training standards in Japan.
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