Yasuo Kohjimoto
Papers
16
Total Citations
273
H-Index
7
About
Dr. Yasuo Kohjimoto is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing robotic-assisted surgery, particularly for prostate cancer. His most significant contribution is the preclinical and clinical evaluation of the **hinotori™ Surgical Robot System**, a novel Japanese robotic platform. In a landmark 2022 study (106 citations), he demonstrated its safety and efficacy, positioning hinotori as a viable alternative to the da Vinci® system. He further validated this through a 2024 propensity score-matched analysis, directly comparing surgical outcomes of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) between the two platforms. Beyond platform development, Dr. Kohjimoto has made critical contributions to improving patient quality of life after prostatectomy. His research has identified key anatomical predictors of post-surgical urinary incontinence, including bladder neck size (2022, 24 citations), resected membranous urethra length (2020, 23 citations), and even myosteatosis (fatty muscle degeneration) (2021, 18 citations). These findings help surgeons refine techniques and better counsel patients. His work also extends to partial nephrectomy, where he prospectively studied the natural history of asymptomatic pseudoaneurysms (2020, 16 citations). With over 250 total citations across his top papers, Dr. Kohjimoto’s research is shaping the future of minimally invasive urologic oncology.
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- 8Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the prostate in a young man6 citations · 2020
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