Masaaki Yanishi
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About
Dr. Masaaki Yanishi is a leading urologic surgeon whose research centers on optimizing surgical outcomes in robotic and minimally invasive prostate and kidney cancer care. His most impactful work, with 46 citations, introduced an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocol for robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP), demonstrating significant improvements in perioperative recovery for prostate cancer patients. He has also made pivotal contributions to predicting and reducing post-surgical complications, notably identifying that a narrow vesicourethral angle on postoperative cystography can predict urinary incontinence after RALP (14 citations). In renal surgery, Dr. Yanishi has advanced nephron-sparing techniques by showing that tumor volume and crossing of the axial renal midline predict post-operative renal function after robotic partial nephrectomy, and he has explored urinary L-type fatty acid-binding protein as an early biomarker for renal injury. His work extends to evaluating trifecta outcomes in obese patients undergoing robotic partial nephrectomy, and he has contributed to multi-institutional studies on laparoendoscopic single-site surgery in Japan. Through these contributions, Dr. Yanishi has shaped modern urologic oncology, improving both functional recovery and surgical precision.
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