Author

Taro Ando

Observed name: Ando, Taro

Observed institutions: Iwate Medical University, Iwate Medical University Hospital

ORCID: 0000-0003-2792-6930

Observed ORCID: 0000-0003-2792-6930

OpenAlex ID: A5084494429

Pancreas volume reduction and metabolic effects in Japanese patients with severe obesity following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

2017 · Akira Umemura, Akira Sasaki, et al. · Endocrine Journal · 30

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Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging via endoscopic nasal biliary drainage during laparoscopic deroofing of liver cysts

2020 · Akira Umemura, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · Journal of Minimal Access Surgery · 10

Risk‐Adjusted Assessment of the Learning Curve for Pure Laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy for Adult Recipients

2023 · Koji Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · World Journal of Surgery · 9

A Case Report of Splenic Sclerosing Angiomatoid Nodular Transformation Treated by Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatosplenectomy and Endoscopic Transgastric Drainage of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula

2015 · Taro Ando, Akira Sasaki, et al. · Nihon Gekakei Rengo Gakkaishi (Journal of Japanese College of Surgeons) · 9

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Safety and Feasibility of Laparoscopic Parenchymal-Sparing Hepatectomy for Lesions with Proximity to Major Vessels in Posterosuperior Liver Segments 7 and 8

2023 · Hirokatsu Katagiri, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · Cancers · 8

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Four clamp-crush techniques in robotic hepatectomy (with video)

2025 · Koji Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology · 7

Identifying Cystic Vein Perfusion Area Employing Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging during Laparoscopic Extended Cholecystectomy for Clinical T2 Gallbladder Cancer

2020 · Akira Umemura, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · Case Reports in Gastroenterology · 6

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Predictive factors involving the remission and recurrence of hypertension post-laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in Japanese patients with severe obesity

2024 · Hideki Kumagai, Akira Sasaki, et al. · PLoS ONE · 4

Laparoscopic Left Hepatectomy with Middle Hepatic Vein Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction

2021 · Akira Umemura, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · American Journal of Case Reports · 3

A Case of Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Who Underwent Multidisciplinary Treatments with Difficulty in Preoperative Diagnosis

2015 · Taro Ando, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · Nihon Gekakei Rengo Gakkaishi (Journal of Japanese College of Surgeons) · 3

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A novel second-stage surgical strategy for severely obese patient with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor: a case report

2022 · Akira Umemura, Akira Sasaki, et al. · Surgical Case Reports · 2

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Portal bifurcation reconstruction using own hepatic vein grafts due to portal vein anomaly of the living donor for the patient with portal vein thrombosis

2020 · Akira Umemura, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery · 2

Impact of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on gut and oral microbiota diversity, weight loss, and the metabolic outcomes

2026 · Akira Umemura, Akira Sasaki, et al. · Surgery Today · 1

Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Encapsulated by a Tumor-Forming Type 1 Autoimmune Pancreatitis Located at the Pancreatic Tail: A Case Report

2024 · Taro Ando, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · Case Reports in Gastroenterology · 1

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Real‐Time AI‐Based Alert System for Head Occlusion: Ensuring Video Quality for Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Board Certification

2026 · Shuta Kuchida, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

The role of staging laparoscopy before therapy in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a real-world, single-center experience

2026 · Koji Kikuchi, Akira Umemura, et al. · Frontiers in Medicine

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Effects of the bile duct bifurcation angle and position of the living donor on biliary complications in recipients after living donor liver transplantation

2026 · Taku Kimura, Akira Umemura, et al. · BMC Surgery

Standardization and Learning Curve of Robotic Left Hepatectomy Employing Glissonean Approach

2026 · Akira Umemura, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery

A Case of Long-Term Survival after Multimodal Treatments including Living-Donor Liver Transplantation for a Primary Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Bile Duct

2026 · Akihito Jo, Akira Umemura, et al. · Surgical Case Reports

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Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide-Secreting Tumors with Watery Diarrhea, Hypokalemia, and Achlorhydria Syndrome Resulting from Transformation of a Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor with Multiple Liver Metastases: A Case Report

2026 · Satoshi Amano, Hiroyuki Nitta, et al. · Surgical Case Reports

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