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Chikako Kato

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123Publications signalées
993Citations signalées
2Affiliations récentes

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Pelvic floor disorders treatmentsFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesHernia repair and managementAdvanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsNeurobiology of Language and Bilingualism

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Accès ouvert 2026 article OpenAlex

Comparable Performance of ORIHIME Mesh Versus Gynemesh PS in Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy: A Retrospective Comparative Study

Tomoko Kuwata, Masami Takeyama, Yukiko Doi, Kazunobu Yagi et autres

INTRODUCTION: In Japan, laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC) is performed using either the commonly used polypropylene (PP) mesh or the domestically produced polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) mesh, ORIHIME. Despite its clinical adoption, the comparable performance of this material relative to conventional options such as PP mesh …

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0 citations Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery
Accès ouvert 2025 article OpenAlex

Laparoscopic Surgery in a Patient With Endometrial Cancer After Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy

Kazunobu Yagi, Tomoko Kuwata, Hiromi Kashihara, Chikako Kato et autres

In patients undergoing laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC) for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) repairs, occult uterine endometrial cancer may be discovered later. However, its detection poses unique surgical and oncological challenges, particularly when a mesh is involved. This case report describes a laparoscopic pelvic …

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0 citations Cureus
Accès ouvert 2025 article OpenAlex

Performance of the Transvaginal Mesh Surgery TVM ‐ UPB Compared to the Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Using a Polytetrafluoroethylene Mesh ORIHIME for Advanced Anterior Vaginal Prolapse

Kazunobu Yagi, Masami Takeyama, Yukiko Doi, Tomoko Kuwata et autres

OBJECTIVES: In the up-hold transvaginal mesh (TVM-UP) procedure, the barbs are shaped like arrowheads to prevent the mesh from slipping off the sacrospinous ligament. This modified procedure is termed TVM-UPB. This study examines the efficacy and safety of TVM-UPB surgery using polytetrafluoroethylene …

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1 citation International Journal of Urology
2025 article OpenAlex

Is Posterior Transvaginal Mesh Surgery Using PTFE Mesh ORIHIME Effective and Safe for Advanced Posterior Vaginal Prolapse?

Kazunobu Yagi, Masami Takeyama, Yukiko Doi, Tomoko Kuwata et autres

OBJECTIVES: To examine the efficacy and safety of posterior tension-free vaginal mesh (TVM-P) surgery using polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) mesh (ORIHIME) for advanced posterior vaginal prolapse. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted involving patients who underwent TVM-P surgery with PTFE mesh for pelvic …

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0 citations International Journal of Urology
Accès ouvert 2024 article OpenAlex

Long‐term outcomes of transvaginal mesh surgery for pelvic organ prolapse at a single center in Japan

Chikako Kato, Tomoko Kuwata, Hiromi Kashihara, Masami Takeyama

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the long-term effectiveness and safety of transvaginal mesh surgery for pelvic organ prolapse at a high-volume center in Japan. METHODS: Patients who underwent transvaginal mesh surgery between March 2010 and August 2015 were included and followed …

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4 citations International Journal of Urology
2024 article OpenAlex

Is transvaginal mesh surgery with polytetrafluoroethylene mesh ORIHIME ® feasible for anterior pelvic organ prolapse?—Randomized comparative study between ORIHIME ® and Polyform™

Masami Takeyama, Tomoko Kuwata, Hiromi Kashihara, Chikako Kato et autres

OBJECTIVE: Transvaginal mesh surgery for pelvic organ prolapse has been widely performed in Japan, but polypropylene mesh has not been used in Japan since the ban on TVM using polypropylene mesh in the United States. Currently, polytetrafluoroethylene mesh ORIHIME® is the only …

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6 citations International Journal of Urology
Accès ouvert 2023 article OpenAlex

Histopathological considerations of transvaginally implanted polytetrafluoroethylene mesh in human biological tissues

Tomoko Kuwata, Masaki Watanabe, Hiromi Kashihara, Chikako Kato et autres

Polypropylene (PP) has been widely used as a mesh for the surgical treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). However, PPs have been shown to cause complications, including tissue invasion, chronic pain, and infection; therefore, regulatory agencies deemed PP mesh was not inappropriate …

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14 citations Continence Reports
2023 article OpenAlex

Investigation of predictive factors for the presence of voiding dysfunction after transvaginal mesh surgery—Can the flow curve shape on uroflowmetry be a predictor?

Masaki Watanabe, Masami Takeyama, Tomoko Kuwata, Hiromi Kashihara et autres

PURPOSE: This study established the prognostic significance of the uroflowmetry flow curve shape in the presence of voiding dysfunction following transvaginal mesh surgery. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of 439 symptomatic cystocele patients who underwent anterior wall repair with transvaginal mesh …

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0 citations Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Accès ouvert 2023 article OpenAlex

Mid-term performance of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy using polytetrafluoroethylene mesh ORIHIME®

Masami Takeyama, Masaki Watanabe, Tomoko Kuwata, Hiromi Kashihara et autres

Since 2017, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) mesh ORIHIME® has been available in Japan for pelvic organ prolapse surgery. PTFE mesh is a potential material for the reconstruction of pelvic floor, however, there have not been any report on the LSC using PTFE mesh. The …

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2 citations Continence Reports

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