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Masatoshi Higuchi is a urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on improving functional outcomes after robotic surgery for prostate and kidney cancers. His major contributions lie in identifying novel, modifiable risk factors for post-operative complications, particularly urinary incontinence. Higuchi’s research demonstrated that bladder neck size (BNS), measured intraoperatively during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, is a significant predictor of early continence recovery (2022, 24 citations), offering surgeons a real-time anatomical target for preservation. He further advanced the field by linking myosteatosis—fatty degeneration of muscle—to worse incontinence outcomes (2021, 18 citations), shifting the focus from simple muscle mass to muscle quality as a prognostic factor. In a prospective study, Higuchi also characterized the natural history of asymptomatic pseudoaneurysms after robotic partial nephrectomy (2020, 16 citations), providing evidence for conservative management. His case report on undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the prostate in a young man (2020, 6 citations) highlights his breadth in tackling rare, aggressive urologic malignancies. Through these clinically actionable insights, Higuchi is helping to refine surgical technique and patient counseling, ultimately aiming to reduce the burden of post-operative morbidity.