Prof. Masatoshi MAKUUCHI

Japan

Prof. Masatoshi MAKUUCHI

Tokyo University Hospital · Tokyo

Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation

  • BirthAugust 12, 1946 in Tokyo (Japan)
  • NationalityJapanese

Functions and titles

Professor, Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, and Chief of the Department of Surgery, Tokyo University Hospital

Specialty

Hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery and liver transplantation

Clinical activity themes

Hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery and liver transplantation

Hospital titles

1973–1979 - Resident then Assistant, Tokyo University Hospital
1979–1988 - Associate Surgeon, National Cancer Center Hospital
1988–1990 - « Head Surgeon » then « Chief Surgeon », Hepatobiliary Department, National Cancer Center Hospital

University titles

1989–1994 - Professor and « Chairman », First Department of Surgery, Shinshu University
1994–1997 - Professor, Second Department of Surgery, University of Tokyo
Since 1997 - Professor, Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, University of Tokyo

Address

Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division
Department of Surgery, Tokyo University Hospital
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655
Japan

Main publications

  1. Makuuchi M, Hasegawa H, Yamazaki S. Ultrasonically guided subsegmentectomy. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1985;161:346-350.
  2. Makuuchi M, Thai BL, Takayasu K, … Ozaki H. Preoperative portal embolization to increase safety of major hepatectomy for hilar bile duct carcinoma. Surgery. 1990;107:521-527.
  3. Hashikura Y, Makuuchi M, Kawasaki S, … Ichida T. Successful living-related partial liver transplantation to an adult patient. Lancet. 1994;343:1233-1234.
  4. Imamura H, Takayama T, Sugawara Y, … Makuuchi M. Pringle's manoeuvre in living donors. Lancet. 2002;360(9350):2049-2050.