Awareness, Utilization, and Barriers to Fluorescence Ureteral Navigation in Japan: A Nationwide Survey Study
This nationwide survey highlights the strong clinical and educational demand for FUN among Japanese surgeons as well as persistent logistical and institutional barriers. Facilitating surgeon-led implementation through improved access to devices, structured training, and interdisciplinary collaboration may support broader clinical adoption.
Authors
- Ken Eto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3628-4493)
- Yuta Imaizumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3961-4187)
- Teppei Kamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3119-6176)
- Keisuke Goto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1816-5829)
- Shunjin Ryu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7484-049X)
- Ryusuke Ito
- Shunsuke Nakashima
- Daiki Suzuki
- Hyuga Kawakubo
- HIRONARI KAWAI
Institutions
- Jikei University School of Medicine (JP)
- Noguchi Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anticancer Research
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21873/anticanres.18016
- Primary Topic
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00