Rena Kitano

547 total citations
66 papers, 318 citations indexed

About

Rena Kitano is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Rena Kitano has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 318 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Surgery, 55 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 24 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Rena Kitano's work include Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (54 papers), Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments (35 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (23 papers). Rena Kitano is often cited by papers focused on Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (54 papers), Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments (35 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (23 papers). Rena Kitano collaborates with scholars based in Japan. Rena Kitano's co-authors include Tadahisa Inoue, Masashi Yoneda, Kiyoaki Ito, Yoshio Sumida, Yukiomi Nakade, Yuji Kobayashi, Tomohiko Ohashi, Yuji Kobayashi, Kazumasa Sakamoto and Fumihiro Okumura and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Rena Kitano

48 papers receiving 317 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rena Kitano Japan	11	237	228	94	44	27	66	318
Karlijn J. Nass Netherlands	6	144 0.6×	118 0.5×	89 0.9×	54 1.2×	34 1.3×	9	240
Akinori Maruta Japan	10	168 0.7×	124 0.5×	150 1.6×	50 1.1×	19 0.7×	37	281
Takashi Ibuka Japan	12	230 1.0×	206 0.9×	129 1.4×	62 1.4×	108 4.0×	59	421
Lingwei Meng China	9	161 0.7×	151 0.7×	208 2.2×	21 0.5×	23 0.9×	25	328
Takeharu Asano Japan	8	124 0.5×	74 0.3×	72 0.8×	99 2.3×	31 1.1×	30	266
Hiroyuki Masuko Japan	9	165 0.7×	85 0.4×	70 0.7×	29 0.7×	35 1.3×	46	294
Yoshihiro Satoh Japan	10	117 0.5×	101 0.4×	119 1.3×	32 0.7×	10 0.4×	34	307
Yuichiro Doki Japan	9	125 0.5×	76 0.3×	52 0.6×	27 0.6×	7 0.3×	42	236
W Coyle United States	5	255 1.1×	136 0.6×	112 1.2×	114 2.6×	23 0.9×	8	359

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Rena Kitano, Soh Futagami, et al.. (2025). Fistula dilation-free endoscopic ultrasound–guided choledochoduodenostomy using tubular dumbbell-shaped metal stent versus endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in first-line drainage for malignant distal biliary obstruction (with video). Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 103(2). 265–274.

Inoue, Tadahisa, Michihiro Yoshida, Naoaki Yamada, et al.. (2025). Suprapapillary Stent‐By‐Stent Deployment With Slim‐Fully Covered Versus Uncovered Metal Stents for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction: A Multicenter Comparative Study (With Video). Digestive Endoscopy. 37(12). 1295–1305.

Arai, Jun, Akinori Okumura, Kazumasa Sakamoto, et al.. (2025). Efficacy of measuring natural killer-activating receptor ligands to predict the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Hepatology International. 19(4). 836–845. 2 indexed citations

Inoue, Tadahisa, Akinori Maruta, Junichi Kaneko, et al.. (2025). Minimal endoscopic sphincterotomy with papillary balloon dilation versus endoscopic sphincterotomy for the treatment of common bile duct stones (MARBLE Trial): study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Trials. 26(1). 307–307.

Inoue, Tadahisa, et al.. (2025). A novel nonslip short-length balloon catheter for endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation. Endoscopy. 57(S 01). E5–E6.

Okumura, Akinori, Yukiko Muraki, Jun Arai, et al.. (2025). Molecular mechanisms of hepatitis B virus entry inhibition by a bile acid derivative INT-767 binding to the preS1 region. Antiviral Research. 240. 106213–106213.

Inoue, Tadahisa, et al.. (2024). Endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy using a novel, ultra-stiff, high-sliding guidewire and a dumbbell-shaped metal stent. Endoscopy. 56(S 01). E140–E141. 1 indexed citations

Inoue, Tadahisa, et al.. (2023). Successful hemostasis using a self-assembling peptide hydrogel for bleeding after endoscopic papillary large-balloon dilation. Endoscopy. 55(S 01). E555–E556.

Inoue, Tadahisa, et al.. (2023). A novel ultrathin cholangioscope for endoscopic ultrasound-guided antegrade intervention in patients with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. Endoscopy. 55(S 01). E953–E954.

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Rena Kitano, Kazumasa Sakamoto, et al.. (2023). Comparison of the mechanical properties of retrieval basket catheters for bile duct stones: An experimental study. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 42(5). 651–657. 1 indexed citations

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Rena Kitano, Kazumasa Sakamoto, et al.. (2023). Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Naso-gallbladder Drainage Using a Dedicated Catheter for Acute Cholecystitis After Transpapillary Metal Stent Placement for Malignant Biliary Obstruction. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 68(12). 4449–4455.

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Rena Kitano, Kazumasa Sakamoto, et al.. (2023). Double bare metal stent deployment combined with intraductal radiofrequency ablation for malignant distal biliary obstruction: a prospective pilot study. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 2654–2654.

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Itaru Naitoh, Rena Kitano, et al.. (2022). Endobiliary Radiofrequency Ablation Combined with Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Patients with Unresectable Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Current Oncology. 29(4). 2240–2251. 14 indexed citations

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Rena Kitano, Kazumasa Sakamoto, et al.. (2022). Novel J-tip guidewire for reintervention after stent-by-stent placement in patients with malignant hilar biliary obstruction. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(9). E1291–E1296.

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Rena Kitano, Kazumasa Sakamoto, et al.. (2022). Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy with Antegrade Stenting Without Dilation Device Application for Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction in Pancreatic Cancer. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 68(5). 2090–2098. 5 indexed citations

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Michihiro Yoshida, Yuta Suzuki, et al.. (2021). Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Gallbladder Drainage for Cholecystitis in Poor Surgical Candidates: An Updated Comprehensive Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(21). 4842–4842. 7 indexed citations

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Rena Kitano, Kazumasa Sakamoto, et al.. (2021). Scissor-type knife precut in balloon enteroscopy–assisted ERCP for patients with difficult biliary cannulation and surgically altered anatomy (with video). Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 95(4). 717–722. 3 indexed citations

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Rena Kitano, Kiyoaki Ito, & Masashi Yoneda. (2020). Double Radiofrequency Ablation with Metal Stent Placement for Refractory Benign Biliary and Pancreatic Duct Strictures. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases. 29(2). 144–144.

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Rena Kitano, Kiyoaki Ito, & Masashi Yoneda. (2018). Severe Hepaticojejunostomy Dehiscence Treatment using a Shape-Modifying Covered Metal Stent with Single-Balloon Enteroscope. Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases. 27(4). 362–362. 1 indexed citations

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Inoue, Tadahisa, Norimitsu Ishii, Yuji Kobayashi, et al.. (2017). Simultaneous Versus Sequential Side-by-Side Bilateral Metal Stent Placement for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstructions. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 62(9). 2542–2549. 19 indexed citations

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