Akira Miyajima
Papers
9
Total Citations
139
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About
Akira Miyajima is a leading urological surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for prostate and adrenal diseases, with a particular focus on robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). His major contributions include elucidating the complex relationship between prostate surgery and inguinal hernia development—a common late complication occurring in 12–25% of patients—and identifying key factors affecting operative time and urinary continence recovery after RARP. With over 140 citations across his most influential papers, Miyajima has demonstrated significant impact through large-scale studies, including a multi-institutional series of 469 laparoendoscopic single-site surgeries in Japan and a contemporary international series on minimally invasive adrenal surgery. His 2024 update on endoscopic surgery in Japan, reporting results from the 16th National Survey, underscores his role in tracking national surgical trends. Notably, his work on predicting surgical difficulty based on proficiency and tumor contact surface area in partial nephrectomy provides practical tools for improving patient outcomes. Through these contributions, Miyajima continues to shape the evolution of urological surgery toward safer, more predictable, and less invasive approaches.
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- 4Inseparable interaction of the prostate and inguinal hernia20 citations · 2018
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