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Dr. Keitaro Tanabe is a leading thoracic surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for lung resection, with a particular emphasis on reducing postoperative complications and neuropathic pain. His major contributions center on comparing uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (U-VATS) with conventional multiportal approaches, demonstrating that U-VATS significantly decreases perioperative complications and neuropathic pain while reducing the need for epidural anesthesia. His landmark study on 100 cases of U-VATS anatomical lung resection (24 citations) provides compelling evidence for the superior safety profile of this approach. Dr. Tanabe has also identified adverse factors that lead to challenging VATS procedures and conversions to thoracotomy, offering critical insights for surgical planning and patient selection. His work on postoperative neuropathic pain management has practical implications for improving patient recovery and quality of life after thoracic surgery. With both of his most-cited papers accumulating 24 citations each, Dr. Tanabe’s research is gaining recognition for its clinical relevance in refining VATS techniques to make them truly less invasive, ultimately guiding surgeons toward better outcomes and reduced patient suffering.