Hiroo Suami

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
80 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Hiroo Suami is a scholar working on Oncology, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Hiroo Suami has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Oncology, 57 papers in Surgery and 21 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Hiroo Suami's work include Lymphatic System and Diseases (55 papers), Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments (20 papers) and Body Contouring and Surgery (15 papers). Hiroo Suami is often cited by papers focused on Lymphatic System and Diseases (55 papers), Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments (20 papers) and Body Contouring and Surgery (15 papers). Hiroo Suami collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Japan. Hiroo Suami's co-authors include David W. Chang, G. Ian Taylor, Wei‐Ren Pan, Roman J. Skoracki, Mario F. Scaglioni, Alexander T. Nguyen, Edward I. Chang, Ran Ito, Wei‐Ren Pan and G. Bruce Mann and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Radiology and British journal of surgery.

In The Last Decade

Hiroo Suami

75 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

A Prospective Analysis of 100 Consecutive Lymphovenous By... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A Prospective Analysis of 100 Consecutive Lymphovenous Bypass Cases for Treatment of Extremity Lymphedema
    2013 383 citations David W. Chang, Hiroo Suami et al. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hiroo Suami Australia 31 2.2k 2.1k 493 422 411 80 3.0k
Håkan Brorson Sweden 30 2.6k 1.2× 2.0k 0.9× 664 1.3× 191 0.5× 490 1.2× 76 3.1k
Tomer Avraham United States 23 1.3k 0.6× 1.1k 0.5× 425 0.9× 151 0.4× 210 0.5× 55 2.0k
Mitsunaga Narushima Japan 42 3.5k 1.6× 4.2k 2.0× 1.0k 2.1× 106 0.3× 414 1.0× 175 5.1k
Makoto Mihara Japan 31 2.7k 1.2× 2.9k 1.4× 799 1.6× 76 0.2× 344 0.8× 120 3.6k
Francesco Boccardo Italy 30 2.1k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 479 1.0× 325 0.8× 354 0.9× 120 2.9k
Han‐Sin Jeong South Korea 28 923 0.4× 1.4k 0.7× 144 0.3× 256 0.6× 184 0.4× 137 2.8k
Joseph L. Leach United States 17 2.0k 0.9× 745 0.3× 148 0.3× 393 0.9× 835 2.0× 38 2.9k
Diane L. Carlson United States 34 1.5k 0.7× 1.7k 0.8× 151 0.3× 251 0.6× 488 1.2× 63 4.1k
P.S. Mortimer United Kingdom 24 1.2k 0.6× 752 0.4× 280 0.6× 138 0.3× 202 0.5× 45 1.6k
Matthew E. Spector United States 31 1.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 319 0.6× 375 0.9× 94 0.2× 189 3.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hiroo Suami

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Piller, Neil, et al.. (2025). Anatomy, pathophysiology and assessment of upper-body lymphoedema. Journal of Wound Care. 34(S11c). S5–S18.
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Suami, Hiroo, Katrina Gaitatzis, Helen Mackie, et al.. (2025). A New Indocyanine Green Lymphography Protocol for Assessment of Lymphedema in the Head and Neck. Otolaryngology. 173(5). 1302–1306.
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Singhal, Dhruv, et al.. (2024). Patterns of forearm lymphatic drainage to the epitrochlear lymph nodes in 1400 cutaneous melanoma patients. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 131(1). 54–61.
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Chung, David, et al.. (2024). Collateralization of the upper extremity lymphatic system after axillary lymph node dissection. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 131(1). 47–53. 1 indexed citations
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Mackie, Helen, et al.. (2023). Differentiation of lipoedema from bilateral lower limb lymphoedema by imaging assessment of indocyanine green lymphography. Clinical Obesity. 13(3). e12588–e12588. 7 indexed citations
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Singhal, Dhruv, Katy Börner, Elliot L. Chaikof, et al.. (2023). Mapping the lymphatic system across body scales and expertise domains: A report from the 2021 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop at the Boston Lymphatic Symposium. Frontiers in Physiology. 14. 1099403–1099403. 8 indexed citations
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Mackie, Helen, Belinda Thompson, Louise Koelmeyer, et al.. (2022). Clinical Characteristics and Implications of Indocyanine Green Lymphography-Identified Contralateral Inguinal Pathway of Lower-Limb Lymphedema. Rehabilitation Oncology. 41(1). 47–54.
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Suami, Hiroo, et al.. (2022). A new indocyanine green fluorescence lymphography protocol for diagnostic assessment of lower limb lymphoedema. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 75(11). 3946–3955. 12 indexed citations
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Suami, Hiroo, et al.. (2020). Assessing breast lymphoedema following breast cancer treatment using indocyanine green lymphography. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 181(3). 635–644. 22 indexed citations
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Koelmeyer, Louise, Belinda Thompson, Helen Mackie, et al.. (2020). Personalizing Conservative Lymphedema Management Using Indocyanine Green-Guided Manual Lymphatic Drainage. Lymphatic Research and Biology. 19(1). 56–65. 29 indexed citations
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Ngo, Quan, Helen Mackie, Sharon Czerniec, et al.. (2020). Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer for Patients with Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Can Potentially Reduce the Burden of Ongoing Conservative Management. Lymphatic Research and Biology. 18(4). 357–364. 13 indexed citations
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Suami, Hiroo. (2016). Lymphosome concept: Anatomical study of the lymphatic system. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 115(1). 13–17. 60 indexed citations
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Suami, Hiroo, et al.. (2016). The Lymphatic Response to Injury with Soft-Tissue Reconstruction in High-Energy Open Tibial Fractures of the Lower Extremity. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 139(2). 483–491. 28 indexed citations
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Ito, Ran & Hiroo Suami. (2014). Overview of Lymph Node Transfer for Lymphedema Treatment. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 134(3). 548–556. 67 indexed citations
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Suami, Hiroo, Donghyeok Shin, & David W. Chang. (2012). Mapping of Lymphosomes in the Canine Forelimb. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 129(3). 612–620. 23 indexed citations
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Yamaguchi, Kazuaki, Yoshihiro Kimata, Kiyoshi Yamada, & Hiroo Suami. (2012). Peripheral Venous Angle Plasty. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 130(1). 233e–235e. 13 indexed citations
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Mehrara, Babak J., Jamie C. Zampell, Hiroo Suami, & David W. Chang. (2011). Surgical Management of Lymphedema: Past, Present, and Future. Lymphatic Research and Biology. 9(3). 159–167. 61 indexed citations
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Suami, Hiroo, Dong Sun Shin, Fatih Uygur, & David W. Chang. (2010). Comparative anatomical study of the lymphatic system of the upper extremity in canine and human. Clinical Anatomy. 23(8). 1 indexed citations
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Pan, Wei‐Ren, Hiroo Suami, & G. Ian Taylor. (2008). Senile Changes in Human Lymph Nodes. Lymphatic Research and Biology. 6(2). 77–83. 57 indexed citations
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Pan, Wei‐Ren, Hiroo Suami, Russell J. Corlett, & Mark W. Ashton. (2008). Lymphatic drainage of the nasal fossae and nasopharynx: Preliminary anatomical and radiological study with clinical implications. Head & Neck. 31(1). 52–57. 44 indexed citations

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