・Risk factors for anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery reflecting current practices
Tatsunosuke Harada, Masakatsu Numata, Yosuke Atsumi, Toshiyuki Fukuda, Shota Izukawa, Yusuke Suwa, Jun Watanabe, Tsutomu Sato, Aya Saito
Surg Today 2025 Jan. 11. doi: 10.1007/s00595-024-02988-7. Online ahead of print.

・Prospective Multicenter Comprehensive Survey on Male Sexual Dysfunction following Laparoscopic, Robotic, and Transanal Approaches for Rectal Cancer (the LANDMARC Study)
Numata M, Yamaguchi T, Shiomi A, Inada R, Shiozawa M, Kazama K, Hotchi M, Yamamoto D, Hasegawa S, Miguchi M, Ohnuma S, Uehara K, Munakata K, Kinugasa Y, Horie H, Yamaguchi S, Takeshima T, Hida K, Akagi T, Kagawa H, Oyamada S, Rino Y, Sakai Y, Watanabe M, Naitoh T, LANDMARC Collaborative Study Group of the Japan Society of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Ann Surg 2024 Oct 22 Online ahead of print

・Surgical outcomes of a prospective, phase 2 trial of robotic surgery for resectable right-sided colon cancer (the ROBOCOLO trial).
Numata M, Watanabe J, Ishibe A, Ozawa M, Suwa Y, Kazama K, Nakagawa K, Atsumi Y, Rino Y, Saito A, Kunisaki C, Endo I.Ann Gastroenterol Surg. 2023 Jul 19;8(1):80-87. doi: 10.1002/ags3.12718. eCollection 2024 Jan.

・C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio as a risk factor for anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer with intraoperative use of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging.
Harada T, Numata M, Izukawa S, Atsumi Y, Kazama K, Sawazaki S, Godai T, Mushiake H, Sugano N, Uchiyama M, Higuchi A, Tamagawa H, Suwa Y, Watanabe J, Sato T, Kunisaki C, Saito A.
Surg Endosc. 2024 Aug;38(8):4236-4244.

・C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio as a risk factor for anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer with intraoperative use of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging.
Harada T, Numata M, Izukawa S, Atsumi Y, Kazama K, Sawazaki S, Godai T, Mushiake H, Sugano N, Uchiyama M, Higuchi A, Tamagawa H, Suwa Y, Watanabe J, Sato T, Kunisaki C, Saito A. (2/17) Surg Endosc. 2024 Aug;38(8):4236-4244. (IF: 3.75)

・Robotic surgery after total neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: pitfalls of beyond total mesorectal excision for patients with sidewall invasion.
Iguchi K, Numata M, Atsumi Y, Sato T, Rino Y, Saito A.Colorectal Dis. 2024 Apr 2. doi: 10.1111/codi.16969. Online ahead of print.

・Impact of the endoscopic surgical skill qualification system on conversion to laparotomy after low anterior resection for rectal cancer in Japan (a secondary analysis of the EnSSURE study). Koki Goto, Jun Watanabe, Toshiya Nagasaki, Mamoru Uemura, Heita Ozawa, Yohei Kurose, Tomonori Akagi, Nobuki Ichikawa, Hiroaki Iijima, Masafumi Inomata, Akinobu Taketomi, Takeshi Naitoh; Surg Endosc. 2024 May;38(5):2454-2464.

・Analysis of surgical outcomes of laparoscopic versus open surgery for locally advanced mid-transverse colon cancer.
Iguchi K, Numata M, Shiozawa M, Kazama K, Sawazaki S, Katayama Y, Numata K, Higuchi A, Godai T, Sugano N, Mushiake H, Rino Y.Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2023 Jun 2;408(1):222. doi: 10.1007/s00423-023-02963-9.

・The usefulness of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging for intestinal perfusion assessment of intracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic colon cancer surgery.
Iguchi K, Watanabe J, Suwa Y, Chida K, Atsumi Y, Numata M, Sato T, Takeda K, Kunisaki C.Int J Colorectal Dis. 2023 Jan 10;38(1):7. doi: 10.1007/s00384-023-04307-x.

・Blood perfusion assessment by indocyanine green fluorescence imaging for minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery (EssentiAL trial): A randomized clinical trial
*Jun Watanabe, *Ichiro Takemasa, Masanori Kotake, Shingo Noura, Kei Kimura, Hirokazu Suwa, Mitsuyoshi Tei, Yoshinao Takano, Koji Munakata, Shuichiro Matoba, Sigeru Yamagishi, Masayoshi Yasui, Takeshi Kato, Atsushi Ishibe, Manabu Shiozawa, Yoshiyuki Ishii, Taichi Yabuno, Toshikatsu Nitta, Shuji Saito, Yusuke Saigusa, and Masahiko Watanabe for the EssentiAL Trial Group
Annals of Surgery. 2023 Online ahead of print

・Panitumumab vs Bevacizumab Added to Standard First-line Chemotherapy and Overall Survival Among Patients With RAS Wild-type, Left-Sided Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Jun Watanabe; Kei Muro, Kohei Shitara, Kentaro Yamazaki, Manabu Shiozawa, Hisatsugu Ohori, Atsuo Takashima, Mitsuru Yokota, Akitaka Makiyama, Naoya Akazawa, Hitoshi Ojima, Yasuhiro Yuasa, Keisuke Miwa, Hirofumi Yasui, Eiji Oki, Takeo Sato, Takeshi Naitoh, Yoshito Komatsu, Takeshi Kato, Masamitsu Hihara, Junpei Soeda Toshihiro Misumi; Kouji Yamamoto, Kiwamu Akagi, Atsushi Ochiai, Hiroyuki Uetake, Katsuya Tsuchihara, Takayuki Yoshino
JAMA. 2023 329(15):1271-1282. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.4428

・Randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of the use of a laparoscopic lens cleaning device during laparoscopic colorectal surgery on the multidimensional workload (YCOG1903)
Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Kouki Goto, Kazuya Nakagawa, Mayumi Ozawa, Atsushi Ishibe, Hirokazu Suwa, Chikara Kunisaki, Itaru Endo
Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Online ahead of print.

・Long-term outcomes of indocyanine green fluorescence-imaging guided laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for clinical stage II/III middle-lower rectal cancer: A propensity score-matched cohort study
Jun Watanabe, Hiroki Ohya, Jun Sakai, Yusuke Suwa, Kouki Goto, Kazuya Nakagawa, Mayumi Ozawa, Atsushi Ishibe, Hirokazu Suwa, Chikara Kunisaki, and Itaru Endo.
Techniques in Coloproctology. 2023 Online ahead of print.

・Aflibercept with FOLFIRI in Japanese patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: results of a post-marketing surveillance.
Watanabe J, Terazawa T, Yamane S, Kazama H, Uetake H, Yoshino T.
Int J Clin Oncol. 2022 Oct 28.

・A multicenter cohort study on mapping of lymph node metastasis for splenic flexural colon cancer
Jun Watanabe, Yukihide Kanemitsu, Hirokazu Suwa, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Soichiro Ishihara, Eiji Shinto, Heita Ozawa, Takeshi Suto, Junichiro Kawamura, Fumihiko Fujita, Michio Itabashi, Masayuki Ohue, Hideyuki Ike, and Kenichi Sugihara, the Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery 2022 Sep Online First.

・Multicenter, single-arm, phase II study of the continuous use of panitumumab in combination with FOLFIRI after FOLFOX for RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer - Exploratory sequential examination of acquired mutations in circulating cell-free DNA.
Watanabe J, Maeda H, Nagasaka T, Yokota M, Hirata K, Akazawa N, Kagawa Y, Yamada T, Shiozawa M, Ando T, Kato T, Mishima H, Sakamoto J, Oba K, Nagata N.
Int J Cancer. 2022 Jun 20. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34184. Online ahead of print.

・Safety, efficacy, and operability of a newly developed absorbable adhesion barrier (GM142) in patients with primary rectal cancer scheduled for diverting ileostomy during laparoscopic surgery: Randomized controlled trial
Jun Watanabe, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Ichiro Takemasa, Masayoshi Yasui, Yasumitsu Hirano, Daisuke Nakano, Akio Shiomi, Shinya Munakata, Masanori Naito, Shunsuke Tsukamoto, Atsushi Ishibe, Yoshiaki Kuriu, Yasutake Uchima, Shinichiro Mori, Hideki Kanazawa, Go Wakabayashi, Takeshi Yamada, Muneaki Ezu, Masahiko Watanabe, Yusuke Kinugasa
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery 2022 Jan Online First.

・ Exploratory randomized phase II trial for optimizing treatment dosage and duration of adjuvant S-1 plus oxaliplatin in patients with stage III colon cancer: YCOG1402 (SOAP trial)
Yusuke Suwa, Jun Watanabe, Hirokazu Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Masashi Momiyama, Atsushi Ishibe, Kotaro Nagamine, Shigeru Yamagishi, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Tadao Fukushima, Hitoshi Sekido, Yusuke Saigusa, Itaru Endo
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery 2023 On line first

・Short-term and mid-term outcomes of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging guided laparoscopic right-sided colectomy: A propensity score-matched cohort study
Susumu Daibo, Jun Watanabe, Hirokazu Suwa, Seiya Sato, Yusuke Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Atsushi Ishibe, and Itaru Endo
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2023 In press.

・ The effect of preoperative endoscopic tattooing using India ink on lymph node yield in laparoscopic colectomy for stage I right-sided colon cancer.
Iguchi K, Watanabe J, Suwa Y, Chida K, Atsumi Y, Numata M, Sato T, Takeda K, Kunisaki C.
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2023 Mar 23;38(1):77..

・ Initial experience with the transanal approach for lateral pelvic lymph node dissection in rectal cancer Techniques in Coloproctology
Hiroki Ohya, Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Kouki Goto, Kazuya Nakagawa, Mayumi Ozawa, Atsushi Ishibe, Hirokazu Suwa, Chikara Kunisaki, and Itaru Endo.
Techniques in Coloproctology. 2023 Online ahead of print.

・The usefulness of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging for intestinal perfusion assessment of intracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic colon cancer surgery
Kenta Iguchi, Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Keigo Chida, Yosuke Atsumi, Masakatsu Numata, Tsutomu Sato, Kazuhisa Takeda, Chikara Kunisaki
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2023 In press. DOI : 10.1007/s00384-023-04307-x

・The prognostic significance of apical lymph node metastasis in patients with high-risk stage III colon cancer.
Ishii K, Watanabe J, Goto K, Suwa Y, Nakagawa K, Suwa H, Ozawa M, Ishibe A, Kunisaki C, Endo I.
Scientific Reports. 2022 Feb 8;12(1):2059. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-06054-5.

・A direct approach to the superior mesenteric artery for dissection of the proximal lymph nodes in splenic flexure colon cancer patients with an accessory middle colic artery.
Yusuke Suwa, Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Mayumi Ozawa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Hirokazu Suwa, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2021 In press.

・Near-infrared imaging using indocyanine green for laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for clinical stage II/III middle-lower rectal cancer: A propensity score-matched cohort study
Hiroki Ohya, Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Yusuke Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Hirokazu Suwa, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2021 In press.

・Identification of locally advanced rectal cancer patients in whom preoperative radiotherapy can be omitted. A multicenter retrospective study at Yokohama Clinical Oncology Group (YCOG1307)
Manabu Kakizoe、Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Mayumi Ozawa, Atsushi Ishibe, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon. 2021 In press

・A multicenter, propensity score matched cohort study about short-term and long-term outcomes after laparoscopic versus open surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer.
Kouki Goto、Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Mayumi Ozawa, Atsushi Ishibe, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2021 In press.

・Long-term outcomes of a randomized controlled trial of single-incision versus multi-port laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer
Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Shoichi Fujii, Kazumi Kubota, Takeharu Yamanaka, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Annals of Surgery 2021 Jan 28. Online ahead of print.

・Impact of the 12-Gene Recurrence Score Assay on Deciding Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage II and IIIA/B Colon Cancer: The SUNRISE-DI Study
*Equally contributed
Eiji Oki*, Jun Watanabe*, Takeo Sato, Yoshinori Kagawa, Yasutoshi Kuboki, Masataka Ikeda, Hideki Ueno, Takeshi Kato, Tetsuya Kusumoto, Toshiki Masuishi, Kensei Yamaguchi, Akiyoshi Kanazawa, Tomohiro Nishina, Hiroyuki Uetake, Takeharu Yamanaka, Takayuki Yoshino
ESMO Open. 2021 In press.

・S-1 and oxaliplatin versus tegafur-uracil and leucovorin as postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with high-risk stage III colon cancer: updated 5-year survival of the phase III ACTS-CC 02 trial
J. Watanabe, S. Sasaki, T. Kusumoto, Y. Sakamoto, K. Yoshida, N. Tomita, A. Maeda, J. Teshima, M. Yokota, C. Tanaka, J. Yamauchi, H. Uetake, M. Itabashi, K. Takahashi, H. Baba, K. Kotake, N. Boku, K. Aiba, S. Morita, N. Takenaka, K. Sugihara
ESMO Open. 2021 In press.

・Study protocol: A multicenter randomized controlled trial to evaluate the length of hospital stay of intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer (CONNECT study)
*Equally contributed
Watanabe J*, Takei S*, Suwa Y, Suwa H, Ishibe A, Kunisaki C and Endo I
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2021 In press.

・Dry lab training model of laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for rectal
cancer.
Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Shogo Takei, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2021 Online ahead of print..

・Evaluating the effect of intraoperative near-infrared observation on anastomotic leakage after stapled side-to-side anastomosis in colon cancer surgery using propensity score-matching
Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Yusuke Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2021 Online ahead of print..

・A new intracorporeal suture-less stapled end-to-end anastomosis in laparoscopic left-colectomy for colon cancer
Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Shogo Takei, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa and Itaru Endo
Colorectal Disease 2020 Jul Online First.

・Short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open lateral lymph node dissection for locally advanced middle/lower rectal cancer using a propensity score-matched analysis.
Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Yusuke Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Surgical Endoscopy 2020 In press.

・Hernia Incidence Following a Randomized Clinical Trial of Single-Incision Versus Multi-Port Laparoscopic Colectomy.
Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Kazumi Kubota, Takeharu Yamanaka, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Surgical Endoscopy 2020 May 20. Online ahead of print.

・Autonomic nerve preserving lymph node dissection for lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis of pelvic floor using trans-anal approach.
Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki, Itaru Endo.
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2020 Jan;63(1):113-114．

・The use of a lighted stent by near-infrared observation to identify the urethra during transanal total mesorectal excision
Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Atsushi Ishibe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki, Itaru Endo.
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2020 Feb;63(2):256-257．

・Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging to reduce the risk of anastomotic leakage in laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a propensity score-matched cohort study.
Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki, Itaru Endo.
Surgical Endoscopy 2020 Jan;34(1):202-208. First Online: 14 March 2019

・A prospective multi-center registry concerning the clinical performance of laparoscopic colorectal surgery using an absorbable adhesion barrier (INTERCEED®) made of oxidized regenerated cellulose.
Watanabe J, Ishida F, Ishida H, Fukunaga Y, Watanabe K, Naito M, Watanabe M.
Surgery Today. 2019 Oct;49(10):877-884, 2019 Apr 29. [Epub ahead of print]

・Surgical techniques for the identification of the prostate gland using the autonomic nerve as a landmark during transanal total mesorectal excision: Secure dissection of the male rectourethral muscle.
J Watanabe, A Ishibe, Y Suwa, H Suwa, M Momiyama, A Ishibe, M Ota, and I Endo.
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2018 Aug;61(8):999-1000..

・Real-time indocyanine green fluorescence imaging guided laparoscopic right-hemicolectomy in hepatic flexural colon cancer.
J Watanabe, A Ishibe, Y Suwa, H Suwa, M Momiyama, A Ishibe, M Ota, and I Endo.
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2018 Nov;61(11):1333-1334.

・The safety of preoperative amino acid (Elental®) loading in colon cancer surgery: prospective cohort study.
J Watanabe, M Ota, Y Suwa, S Suzuki, H Suwa, M Momiyama, A Ishibe, K Watanabe, H Akiyama, and I Endo.
International Surgery In-Press 2017

・Randomized clinical trial of single-incision versus multiport laparoscopic colectomy
J. Watanabe, M. Ota, S. Fujii, H. Suwa, A. Ishibe and I. Endo.
British Journal of Surgery. 2016 Sep;103(10):1276-81. Epub 2016 Aug 10.

・Real-Time Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging–Guided Complete Mesocolic Excision in Laparoscopic Flexural Colon Cancer Surgery
J Watanabe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Yusuke Suwa, Atsushi Ishibe, Hidenobu Masui, Kaoru Nagahori.
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2016 Jul;59(7):701-705.

・Single-incision laparoscopic anterior resection using a curved stapler
J Watanabe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Yusuke Suwa, Atsushi Ishibe, Hidenobu Masui, Kaoru Nagahori.
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2016 Nov;59(11):1105-1109.

・Clinicopathological and Prognostic Evaluations of Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Colon and Rectum: A Case-Matched Study
J Watanabe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Yusuke Suwa, Atsushi Ishibe, Hidenobu Masui, Kaoru Nagahori.
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2016 Dec;59(12):1160-1167.

・Evaluation of lymph flow patterns in splenic flexural colon cancers using laparoscopic real-time indocyanine green fluorescence imaging.
Watanabe J, Ota M, Suwa Y, Ishibe A, Masui H, Nagahori K.
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2016 Oct 1. Online first.

・A randomized controlled trial of subcutaneous closed-suction Blake drains for the prevention of incisional surgical site infection after colorectal surgery.
Watanabe J, Ota M, Kawamoto M, Yago A, Suwa Y, Suwa H, Momiyama M, Ishibe A, Watanabe K, Masui H, Nagahori K.
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2016 Oct 1. Online first.

・Evaluation of the intestinal blood flow near the rectosigmoid junction using the indocyanine green fluorescence method in a colorectal cancer surgery.
Watanabe J, Ota M, Suwa Y, Suzuki S, Suwa H, Momiyama M, Ishibe A, Watanabe K, Masui H, Nagahori K, Ichikawa Y, Endo I.　
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2015 30(3):329-35.

・Incidence and risk factors for rectovaginal fistula after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
Watanabe J, Ota M, Kawaguchi D, Shima H, Kaida S, Osada S, Kamimukai N, Kamiya N, Ishibe A, Watanabe K, Matsuyama R, Akiyama H, Ichikawa Y, Oba M, Endo I.
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2015 30(12):1659-66.

・The impact of visceral obesity on surgical outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer.
Watanabe J, Tatsumi K, Ota M, Suwa Y, Suzuki S, Watanabe A, Ishibe A, Watanabe K, Akiyama H, Ichikawa Y, Morita S, Endo I.　
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2014 29(3):343-51.

・Use of a competitive probe in assay design for genotyping of the UGT1A1 *28 microsatellite polymorphism by the smart amplification process.
Watanabe J, Mitani Y, Kawai Y, Kikuchi T, Kogo Y, Oguchi-Katayama A, Kanamori H, Usui K, Itoh M, Cizdziel PE, Lezhava A, Tatsumi K, Ichikawa Y, Togo S, Shimada H, Hayashizaki Y.
Biotechniques. 2007 43(4):479-84.

・A direct approach to the superior mesenteric artery for dissection of the proximal lymph nodes in splenic flexure colon cancer patients with an accessory middle colic artery.
Yusuke Suwa, Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Mayumi Ozawa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Hirokazu Suwa, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2021 In press.

・Near-infrared imaging using indocyanine green for laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for clinical stage II/III middle-lower rectal cancer: A propensity score-matched cohort study
Hiroki Ohya, Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Yusuke Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Hirokazu Suwa, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2021 In press.

・Identification of locally advanced rectal cancer patients in whom preoperative radiotherapy can be omitted. A multicenter retrospective study at Yokohama Clinical Oncology Group (YCOG1307)
Manabu Kakizoe、Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Mayumi Ozawa, Atsushi Ishibe, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon. 2021 In press

・A multicenter, propensity score matched cohort study about short-term and long-term outcomes after laparoscopic versus open surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer.
Kouki Goto、Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Mayumi Ozawa, Atsushi Ishibe, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2021 In press.

・ The histopathological evaluation based on the indocyanine green fluorescence imaging of regional lymph node metastasis of splenic flexural colon cancer by near-infrared observation
Manabu Kakizoe、Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Mayumi Ozawa, Atsushi Ishibe, Hidenobu Masui, Kaoru Nagahori
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2020 Online First.

・A prospective, single arm, multicenter trial of diverting stoma followed by neoadjuvant
chemotherapy using mFOLFOX6 for obstructive colon cancer
YCOG 1305 (PROBE study)
Ishibe Atsushi, Watanabe Jun, Suwa Yusuke, Nakagawa Kazuya, Suwa Hirokazu, Misumi Toshihiro, Ota Mitsuyoshi, Endo Itaru
Annals of Surgery 2020 Sep 15 Publish Ahead of Print

・The incidence, risk factors, and new prediction score for fluorescence abnormalities of near--infrared imaging using indocyanine green in laparoscopic low anterior resection for infrared imaging using indocyanine green in laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer
Hiroki Ohya, Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Yusuke Suwa, Atsushi Ishibe, Chikara Kunisaki, Itaru Endo
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2020 Online First.

・Oncological outcomes of lateral lymph node dissection (LLND) for locally advanced rectal cancer: is LLND alone sufficient?
Atsushi Ishibe, Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Shinsuke Suzuki, Kazuya Nakagawa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Shoichi Fujii, Hideyuki Ike, Hideyuki Ike, Yasushi Ichikawa, Itaru Endo
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2020 Online First.

・Comparison of the continuation and discontinuation of perioperative antiplatelet therapy in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: A retrospective, multicenter, observational study (YCOG 1603)
Hiroki Ohya, Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Hirokazu Suwa, Atsushi Ishibe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery 2020 In Press.

・Optimal Extent of Central Lymphadenectomy for Right-Sided Colon Cancers:Is Lymphadenectomy Beyond the Superior Mesenteric Vein Meaningful?
Kota Sahara, Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Kouki Goto, Shogo Takei, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Surgery Today. 2020 In press．

・The comparison of the health-related quality of life and patient satisfaction between single-incision and multiport laparoscopic colectomy for cancer: A sub-study of a randomized, prospective clinical trial
Hiroki Ohya, Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Atsushi Ishibe, Shoichi Fujii, Kazumi Kubota, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo.
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery 2020 Jul Online First.

・A prospective, single-arm, multicenter trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with mFOLFOX6 plus Panitumumab without radiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer
Kenichiro Toritani, Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Kazuya Nakagawa, Hirokazu Suwa, Atsushi Ishibe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki, Takeharu Yamanaka and Itaru Endo.
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2020 In Press.

・The risk factors for incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a multicenter retrospective study at Yokohama Clinical Oncology Group.
Hironori Fukuoka, Jun Watanabe, Oshi Masanori, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Atsushi Ishibe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki, Itaru Endo.
Surgical Endoscopy 2020 Jul Online First.

・A novel risk-scoring system for predicting lymph node metastasis of rectal neuroendocrine tumors.
Keigo Chida, Jun Watanabe, Kingo Hirasawa, Yoshiaki Inayama, Toshihiro Misumi, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery 2020 Jul Online First.

・Risk factors for fluorescence abnormalities on near infrared imaging using indocyanine green in stapled functional end-to-end anastomosis in laparoscopic colectomy
Hiroki Ohya, Jun Watanabe, Hirokazu Suwa, Yusuke Suwa, Atsushi Ishibe, Hidenobu Masui, Kaoru Nagahori and Itaru Endo
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2020 Jun Online First..

・The Risk Factors for Urinary Dysfunction After Autonomic Nerve-Preserving Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Multicenter Retrospective Study at Yokohama Clinical Oncology Group (YCOG1307)
Kenichiro Toritani, Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Shinsuke Suzuki, Kazuya Nakagawa, Hirokazu Suwa, Atsushi Ishibe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Int J Colorectal Dis. 2019 Oct;34(10):1697-1703.

・Efficacy and Safety of Enoxaparin for Preventing Venous Thromboembolic Events After Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Randomized-Controlled Trial (YCOG 1404)
Kazuya Nakagawa, Jun Watanabe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Yusuke Suwa, Shinsuke Suzuki, Hirokazu Suwa, Masashi Momiyama, Atsushi Ishibe, Yusuke Saigusa, Takeharu Yamanaka, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Surgery Today 2020 Jan;50(1):68-75.

・Clinical Analysis of Preoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis Risk Factors in Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Retrospective Observational Study
Kazuya Nakagawa, Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Shinsuke Suzuki, Atsushi Ishibe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery 2019 Apr 29;3(4):451-458.

・Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery in Transverse and Descending Colon Cancer Patients
Kenichiro Toritani, Jun Watanabe, Kazuya Nakagawa, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Atsushi Ishibe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Shoichi Fujii, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Int J Colorectal Dis 2019 Jul;34(7):1211-1220.

・Long-term Outcome and Prognostic Factors for Patients With Para-Aortic Lymph Node Dissection in Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer
Kota Sahara, Jun Watanabe, Atsushi Ishibe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Int J Colorectal Dis 2019 Jun;34(6):1121-1129.

・Risk Factors for Incisional Surgical Site Infection After Elective Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Keigo Chida, Jun Watanabe, Yusuke Suwa, Hirokazu Suwa, Masashi Momiyama, Atsushi Ishibe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki and Itaru Endo
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery 2019 Jan 11;3(2):202-208.

・Randomized Phase II Trial of the Prophylactic Use of Celecoxib for the Prevention of Oxaliplatin-Related Peripheral Vascular Pain in Capeox (YCOG1205)
Yusuke Suwa, Jun Watanabe, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Shinsuke Suzuki, Hirokazu Suwa, Kazuteru Watanabe, Shuji Saito, Koutaro Nagamine, Masashi Momiyama, Atsushi Ishibe, Yusuke Saigusa, Takeharu Yamanaka and Itaru Endo
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2019 Mar;83(3):419-424.

・Short-term and long-term results of a randomized study comparing high tie and low tie
inferior mesenteric artery ligation in laparoscopic rectal anterior resection:
subanalysis of the HTLT (High tie vs. low tie) study.
Fujii S, Ishibe A, Ota M, Suwa H, Watanabe J, Kunisaki C, Endo I.
Surg Endosc. 2019 Apr;33(4):1100-1110. doi: 10.1007/s00464-018-6363-1. Epub 2018 Jul 19. PubMed
PMID: 30027510.

・Detection of gas components as a novel diagnostic method for colorectal cancer.
Ishibe A, Ota M, Takeshita A, Tsuboi H, Kizuka S, Oka H, Suwa Y, Suzuki S,
Nakagawa K, Suwa H, Momiyama M, Watanabe J, Taguri M, Kunisaki C, Endo I.
Ann Gastroenterol Surg. 2018 Jan 11;2(2):147-153. doi: 10.1002/ags3.12056.
eCollection 2018 Mar. PubMed PMID: 29863156; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5881347.

・Midterm follow-up of a randomized trial of open surgery versus laparoscopic surgery in elderly patients with colorectal cancer.
Ishibe A, Ota M, Fujii S, Suwa Y, Suzuki S, Suwa H, Momiyama M, Watanabe J,
Watanabe K, Taguri M, Kunisaki C, Endo I. Surg Endosc. 2017 Oct;31(10):3890-3897. doi: 10.1007/s00464-017-5418-z. Epub 2017 Feb 15. PubMed PMID: 28205033.

・Prediction of Lateral Pelvic Lymph-Node Metastasis in Low Rectal Cancer by Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Ishibe A, Ota M, Watanabe J, Suwa Y, Suzuki S, Kanazawa A, Watanabe K,Ichikawa Y, Kunisaki C, Endo I. World J Surg. 2016 Apr;40(4):995-1001. doi: 10.1007/s00268-015-3299-7. PubMed PMID: 26541864.

・The Effect of Pyridoxine for Prevention of Hand-Foot Syndrome in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Adjuvant Chemotherapy Using Capecitabine: A Randomized Study. Ota M, Tatsumi K, Suwa H, Watanabe J, Watanabe K, Osada S, Tanaka K, Shoichi F, Ichikawa Y, Kunisaki C, Endo I. Hepatogastroenterology. 2014 Jun;61(132):1008-13. PubMed PMID: 26158157.

・Does resection of primary lesions show survival benefit for stage IV colorectal cancer patients with unresectable metastases? Ichikawa Y, Goto A, Kobayashi N, Ota M, Tokuhisa M, Ishibez A, Watanabe J, Watanabe K, Ishikawa T, Tanaka K, Akiyama H, Fujii S, Endo I.
Hepatogastroenterology. 2013 Nov-Dec;60(128):1945-9. PubMed PMID: 24719932.

・Laparoscopic bowel-lifting technique: a novel and standardized technique for laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer. Watanabe K, Fujii S, Watanabe J, Ishibe A, Ota M, Ichikawa Y, Kunisaki C, Endo I.Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2014 Apr;24(2):e46-50. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e318293c478. PubMed PMID: 24686361.

・Short-term results of a randomized study between laparoscopic and open surgery in elderly colorectal cancer patients. Fujii S, Ishibe A, Ota M, Yamagishi S, Watanabe K, Watanabe J, Kanazawa A, Ichikawa Y, Oba M, Morita S, Hashiguchi Y, Kunisaki C, Endo I. Surg Endosc. 2014 Feb;28(2):466-76. PubMed PMID: 24122242.

・Laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery by a colon lifting-up technique that decreases the number of access ports: comparison by propensity scoring of short-term and long-term outcomes with standard multiport laparoscopic surgery. Fujii S, Watanabe K, Ota M, Watanabe J, Ichikawa Y, Yamagishi S, Tatsumi K, Suwa H, Kunisaki C, Taguri M, Morita S, Endo I. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2012 Feb;22(1):38-45. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e318242ec97. PubMed PMID: 22318058.

・Single-incision laparoscopic surgery using colon-lifting technique for colorectal cancer: a matched case-control comparison with standard multiport laparoscopic surgery in terms of short-term results and access instrument cost. Fujii S, Watanabe K, Ota M, Watanabe J, Ichikawa Y, Yamagishi S, Tatsumi K, Suwa H, Kunisaki C, Taguri M, Morita S, Endo I.Surg Endosc. 2012 May;26(5):1403-11. doi: 10.1007/s00464-011-2047-9. Epub 2011 Nov 20. PubMed PMID: 22101420.

・Comparison of short,long-term surgical outcomes and mid-term health-related quality of life after laparoscopic and open resection for colorectal cancer: a case-matched control
study. Fujii S, Ota M, Ichikawa Y, Yamagishi S, Watanabe K, Tatsumi K, Watanabe J,
Suwa H, Oshima T, Kunisaki C, Ohki S, Endo I, Shimada H. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2010 Nov;25(11):1311-23. doi:10.1007/s00384-010-0981-y. Epub 2010 Jun 9. PubMed PMID: 20533052.