Shinichi Togami

Introduction Simple hysterectomy (SH) is a frequently performed surgery for treating benign uterine conditions. The da Vinci® Surgical System (dVSS; Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, California, US) received FDA approval in 2005 for robo…

The effectiveness of cystoscopy in reducing urinary tract complications during robotic gynecologic surgery is poorly documented. Since the introduction of robotic surgery at our institution, cystoscopy has been consistently employed as a st…

Background and Objectives: This study aims to evaluate and compare the safety and efficacy of the da Vinci® Xi and hinotori™ SRS robot-assisted surgical systems for gynecologic disorders. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective …

Renal transplantation is a viable treatment option for patients with end-stage kidney disease; however, it requires careful surgical manipulation as the transplanted kidney is placed in the iliac fossa. Herein, we report a case of a 41-year…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to report the first surgery for gynecological diseases using a new robotic platform, the hinotori™, and validate its feasibility in clinical settings. METHODS: The world's first robot-assisted total hysterectomy…

AIMS: Closure of the vaginal stump in total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) performed by interrupted suture is time-consuming and requires sufficient experience. Stratafix (SF) is a new type of antibacterial monofilament absorbable suture w…

Endometriosis is a cause of acute abdomen because of the leakage or rupture of endometriotic cyst and tubo-ovarian abscess. However, massive hemoperitoneum as a cause of acute abdomen with endometriosis is very rare. We herein present a cas…

We report a rare case of recurrent ovarian cancer presenting as a round ligament metastasis. A 44-year-old woman presented with a lower abdominal mass. Computed tomography showed a pelvic mass. Primary surgery was performed. A histopatholog…