Hiroto Egawa
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Hiroto Egawa is a pioneering figure in hepatobiliary surgery and liver transplantation, with a career-long focus on advancing minimally invasive techniques to improve donor outcomes. His most impactful work centers on the global adoption of minimally invasive donor hepatectomy (MIDH), a field he has helped define through landmark collaborative research. As a lead author of the 2025 worldwide survey conducted jointly by the International Laparoscopic Liver Society and the International Living Donor Liver Transplantation Group, Egawa provided the first comprehensive snapshot of MIDH dissemination across centers performing living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). This study, already garnering 8 citations, identified key strategies and barriers to implementation, serving as a critical roadmap for surgeons worldwide. Egawa’s contributions have directly shaped clinical protocols, enabling safer, less invasive procedures for living donors while maintaining graft quality. His work bridges the gap between surgical innovation and global practice, making him a respected voice in the push to standardize MIDH. For students and researchers, Egawa exemplifies how rigorous, collaborative investigation can transform surgical care, reducing morbidity for the most vulnerable patients in transplantation.
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