Plastic Surgery

Prof. NAGAMATSU Shogo

【Research Keywords】
Reconstructive Surgery and Microsurgery, Head and Neck & Craniofacial Reconstruction, Breast Reconstruction, Wound Healing and Tissue Repair, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Device Innovation, Digital Health for Regional Healthcare

【Recent highlights】
Our research is driven by clinical insights and focuses on establishing safe and high-quality reconstructive surgical techniques, particularly in head and neck and breast reconstruction. We are also engaged in clarifying and promoting the role of plastic and reconstructive surgeons in disaster medicine and radiation exposure emergencies, as well as developing innovative medical devices through medical-engineering collaboration, including specialized suture-cutting tools.

Looking ahead, we aim to develop safer and less invasive reconstructive procedures suited to an aging society, reduce donor-site morbidity associated with tissue harvesting, and establish more precise mandibular and maxillary reconstruction techniques that optimize both functional and aesthetic outcomes. In addition, we are planning to create a biobank of surplus tissues obtained during reconstructive surgery, enabling their broad utilization as valuable research resources.

Furthermore, we are committed to training the next generation of plastic surgeons in regions where specialists remain scarce, contributing to the advancement of regional healthcare through plastic and reconstructive surgery. Through these efforts, we seek to generate innovative outcomes that directly improve patients’ quality of life and disseminate our achievements both nationally and internationally.

Profiles of Faculty and Research Scholars

【Major Papers of the Laboratory】
・Nagamatsu S, Sasaki A, Fujioka Y, Shibata Y, Nomimura K, Aoki Y, Koshima I: The Key Ripper: a specialized fixed suture-cutting device to facilitate drain removal. Surg Today, 55: 442-444, 2025.
・Sasaki A, Nagamatsu S (corresponding author), Fujioka Y, Yokota K: A novel method of patient breast assessment photography using a mirror. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 140: 640E-641E, 2017.
・Shogo Nagamatsu, Ayano Sasaki, Uchiki, Toshio, Kawamoto, Haruka, Yokota, Kazunori: A Simple, Versatile Device for Multiplanar Photography. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open, 8: e2916, 2020.

【Education】
Our educational mission encompasses the full spectrum of plastic and reconstructive surgery, from general plastic surgery to advanced reconstructive procedures. We place particular emphasis on cultivating the ability to transform clinical questions into meaningful research themes and scientific inquiry.
Our goal is to develop future leaders in plastic and reconstructive surgery who will advance regional healthcare, multidisciplinary medicine, and disaster preparedness while contributing to the broader medical community.

【Research】
Through the accumulation and analysis of clinical evidence, we aim to establish safer reconstructive procedures and robust outcome assessment methods in head and neck and breast reconstruction. We are also building a framework for the development of innovative medical devices through collaboration between medicine and engineering. Future research will focus on clinically relevant topics, including the biobanking of surplus surgical tissues and the development of novel reconstructive techniques that directly contribute to improved patient care.


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