Itaru Yasufuku
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27
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About
Dr. Itaru Yasufuku is a surgical oncologist whose research focuses on improving safety and outcomes in gastrointestinal and minimally invasive surgery. His major contributions center on preventing life-threatening complications after gastrectomy and advancing robotic and laparoscopic techniques for complex pelvic and pancreatic procedures. In the landmark KSCC DELICATE study, a large-scale multicenter retrospective analysis with 11 citations, Dr. Yasufuku demonstrated the critical importance of duodenal stump reinforcement to prevent leakage after gastrectomy—a finding that directly informs surgical practice. He has also pioneered the use of 3D imaging technology, such as SYNAPSE VINCENT, to enhance preoperative planning for lateral lymph node dissection in robotic rectal cancer surgery, improving projection awareness and surgical precision. His work comparing robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic surgery for rectal tumors (5 citations) provides crucial evidence on the safety and feasibility of robotic approaches in deep pelvic dissection. More recently, Dr. Yasufuku has investigated how variations in vascular anatomy affect outcomes in left pancreatectomy, contributing to safer minimally invasive pancreatic surgery. Through these studies, he is shaping safer, more effective surgical standards in gastroenterological oncology.
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