Katsumi Shigemura
Kobe University, Kobe University Hospital, Teikyo University
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Total Citations
170
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About
Katsumi Shigemura is a leading urological surgeon and researcher whose work has been instrumental in advancing robotic-assisted surgery for prostate, kidney, and bladder cancers. His research focuses on optimizing surgical approaches, improving perioperative outcomes, and preserving functional results. Shigemura’s major contributions include comparing transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (61 citations) and evaluating 3-Tesla MRI for neurovascular bundle preservation during robotic prostatectomy (22 citations). He has also authored comprehensive reviews on robot-assisted radical cystectomy, examining both oncological and functional outcomes (18 citations each), and investigated postoperative infection rates between robotic and open prostatectomy (16 citations). His work on a 3D visualization system for surgical assistants (8 citations) and split renal function after complex partial nephrectomy (8 citations) further demonstrates his commitment to refining surgical technology. Notably, he contributed to the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium study on neoadjuvant chemotherapy’s impact on survival (7 citations) and co-authored the 2023 Japanese guidelines for perioperative infection prevention in urology (7 citations). With over 150 cumulative citations, Shigemura’s research continues to shape best practices in minimally invasive urologic oncology.
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