{"id":1649,"date":"2026-04-11T03:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/research\/clinical-research-outcomes\/urology-clinical-outcomes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:56:17","slug":"urology-clinical-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/research\/clinical-research-outcomes\/urology-clinical-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Urology Clinical Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"op-section max-container\">\n<p>  <!-- H1 \/ Intro --><\/p>\n<header class=\"page-hero\">\n<p class=\"page-lead\">\n      Latest available data are presented below (<strong>2023<\/strong>).<br \/>\n      This page summarises procedural volume and key clinical capabilities in Urology.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"op-alert\" role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Data note\">\n<div class=\"op-alert-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">i<\/div>\n<div class=\"op-alert-body\">\n        <strong>Data note:<\/strong> Figures are shown for 2022\u20132023 where available.\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p>  <!-- Quick anchors --><\/p>\n<nav class=\"page-nav\" aria-label=\"On this page\">\n<ul class=\"page-nav-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#overview\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#volume\">Procedure Volume (2022\u20132023)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#snapshot\">2023 Snapshot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#capabilities\">Core Capabilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#research\">Research &#038; Academic Activities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<p>  <!-- 1) Overview --><\/p>\n<section id=\"overview\" class=\"op-section\">\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dept-when\">\n<div class=\"dept-when__block\">\n<h3 class=\"dept-when__title\">Key Highlights (Latest Available: 2023)<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"dept-when__list\">\n<li><strong>Robot-assisted prostatectomy (RALP):<\/strong> 57 <span style=\"color:#666;\">(2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>TURBT:<\/strong> 93 <span style=\"color:#666;\">(2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prostate biopsy:<\/strong> 116 <span style=\"color:#666;\">(2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dept-when__note\">Summary figures are shown here; see the detailed breakdown below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"dept-when__block dept-when__block--er\">\n<h3 class=\"dept-when__title\">What this service provides<\/h3>\n<p>\n          Our Urology Department provides surgical and procedural care for prostate, kidney, bladder, and urinary stone conditions.<br \/>\n          Robot-assisted surgery is offered for selected cases, alongside endoscopic and other minimally invasive approaches.\n        <\/p>\n<ul class=\"dept-when__list\">\n<li>Robot-assisted surgery for selected prostate and kidney conditions<\/li>\n<li>Endoscopic management of bladder tumours (TURBT)<\/li>\n<li>Stone management including ESWL<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- 2) Procedure Volume --><\/p>\n<section id=\"volume\" class=\"op-section\">\n<h2>Procedure Volume (2022\u20132023)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"section-lead\">\n      Procedure volumes are shown across 2022\u20132023 for trend comparison.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"kth-table-caption\">Treatment Results (2022\u20132023)<\/p>\n<table class=\"kth-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Procedure<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2022<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">2023<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy<\/td>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td><strong>57<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy<\/td>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td><strong>13<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong>12<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong>9<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Radical Cystectomy with Ureterocutaneostomy<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)<\/td>\n<td>94<\/td>\n<td><strong>93<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)<\/td>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td><strong>30<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Prostate Biopsy<\/td>\n<td>115<\/td>\n<td><strong>116<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- 3) 2023 Snapshot --><\/p>\n<section id=\"snapshot\" class=\"op-section\">\n<h2>2023 Snapshot<\/h2>\n<div class=\"chart-grid chart-grid--single\">\n<div class=\"chart-card\">\n<h3 class=\"chart-title\">Key Urologic Procedures (2022 vs 2023)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"chart-wrap\" style=\"height:320px;\">\n          <canvas id=\"chartUroKey\" aria-label=\"Urology procedures comparison\" role=\"img\"><\/canvas>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- 4) Core capabilities --><\/p>\n<section id=\"capabilities\" class=\"op-section\">\n<h2>Core Capabilities<\/h2>\n<div class=\"three-col\">\n<div class=\"cap-card\">\n<h3>Robotic Surgery<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>Robot-assisted prostate surgery in selected cases<\/li>\n<li>Robot-assisted kidney surgery (partial \/ radical nephrectomy)<\/li>\n<li>Minimally invasive surgical planning<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"cap-card\">\n<h3>Bladder Tumour Care<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n<li>TURBT for diagnosis and treatment<\/li>\n<li>Perioperative coordination and follow-up planning<\/li>\n<li>Escalation to major surgery when clinically required<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"cap-card\">\n<h3>Stone &#038; 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This page summarises procedural volume and key clinical capabilities in Urology. i Data note: Figures are shown for 2022\u20132023 where available. Overview Procedure Volume (2022\u20132023) 2023 Snapshot Core Capabilities Research &#038; Academic Activities Overview Key Highlights (Latest Available: 2023) Robot-assisted prostatectomy (RALP): 57 (2023) TURBT: 93 (2023) Prostate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":933,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1649","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1649\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishiwada.tokushukai.or.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}