Dr. Haruhiro Inoue is a Japanese thoracic surgeon and endoscopist best known for the development of the cap endoscopic mucosal resection technique, and the first per-oral endoscopic myotomy performed in humans. He is a professor at Showa University and Director of the Digestive Disease Centre at Showa University Koto-Toyosu Hospital in Tokyo. He is known for his work in endoscopy and his contribution to the development of endoscopic technologies and procedures. Dr. Inoue graduated from Yamaguchi University School of Medicine in 1983. In 2009, he was promoted to full professor at Showa University, where he also served as the chief professor at the Showa University International Training Center for Endoscopic Surgery (SUITES). In 2014, he moved to his current position as Professor and Director of the Digestive Disease Center at Showa University Koto-Toyosu Hospital. From 2020 to 2022, he served as President of the Japanese Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JGES), and currently serves as an advisor to the JGES.
Selected publications from PubMed
Clinical Utility of Anti-reflux Mucosal Intervention for Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Patients With a Hiatal Hernia.
Saino M, Inoue H, Ushikubo K, Iwasaki M, Yamamoto K, Nishikawa Y, Tanaka I, Tanaka H, Tanabe M, Abiko S, Gantuya B, Onimaru M, Oka S
DEN Open. 2027 Apr;7(1):e70424 doi: 10.1002/deo2.70424.
Endoscopic Pseudo-dilation of Esophagogastric Junction During Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy: (With Video).
Ushikubo K, Inoue H, Tanaka I, Raymundo N, Yamamoto K, Tamaru Y, Shigeta K, Abiko S, Nishikawa Y, Tanabe M, Onimaru M, Otuka K, Ito T, Yokoyama N
DEN Open. 2027 Apr;7(1):e70360 doi: 10.1002/deo2.70360.
Feasibility of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling for Biliary Tract Cancer Using Transpapillary Biopsy Samples: A Prospective Study.
Miyamoto K, Matsumoto K, Ohara T, Fujisawa M, Inoue H, Sato R, Matsumi A, Fujii Y, Uchida D, Otsuka M
J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 2026 Aug;33(8):615-623 doi: 10.1002/jhbp.70123.
Esophageal endoscopic muscularis dissection with a tunnel-first approach for deeply invasive Barrett's adenocarcinoma.
Tvaradze G, Tanabe M, Yamamoto K, Groth S, Maggio EM, Inoue H, Seewald S
Endoscopy. 2026 Jun;58(S 02):E696-E697 doi: 10.1055/a-2880-0234.
Dual-mark-guided entry technique for preventing entry-site deviation during peroral endoscopic myotomy.
Abiko S, Ushikubo K, Yamamoto K, Nishikawa Y, Tanaka I, Inoue H, Sakamoto N
Endosc Int Open. 2026;14:a28717609 doi: 10.1055/a-2871-7609.
Flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy started about sixty years ago as a diagnostic discipline. Soon afterward, therapeutic applications were introduced to treat gastrointestinal polyps and bleeding lesions. Sophisticated maneuvers and creative technology permitted endoluminal therapy for tumors of the pancreas and biliary tree. More recently, surgical therapy has been developed for a number of maladies such as obesity, achalasia, and gastroparesis. The use of endoscopic ultrasound has added immensely to the ability of the endoscopist to see and treat numerous extra-luminal conditions. This program, presented by world experts in these new methods, will inform the audience regarding advances and possibilities in these areas.
With Olympus
Published
Jun 2022
POEM (Per-oral endoscopic myotomy) is an endoscopic surgical procedure for esophageal achalasia that is now performed worldwide.
With Olympus
Published
Jun 2022
In the colorectal field, Willem Bemelman used the TAMIS approach for treatment of pouch complications in a patient with a history of ulcerative colitis. From the Hospital Clínic at Barcelona, Antonio M. de Lacy and his team showed the most innovative surgical approach for radical resection of rectal cancer, the Cecil approach. Alessio Pigazzi also joined us to show the advantages of robotic assistance in this procedure. As regards the treatment of functional colorectal disorders, André D’Hoore commented on the indications and main steps for the most effective surgical treatment for rectal prolapse, the laparoscopic ventral rectopexy. The Altemeier procedure may be considered for fragile and elderly patients requiring a short operative time and low surgical aggression. Raúl Almenara performed this operation focusing on the technical aspects to obtain good results. There are currently modern techniques for treatment of fecal incontinence and hemorrhoids aimed at delivering the lowest aggression rate to selected patients. Sebastiano Biondo showed all the factors involved in a Gatekeeper for rectal prolapse and a transanal hemorrhoidal dearterialization (THD) as a minimal invasive procedure for treatment of hemorrhoids. In the bariatric field Antonio Lacy and Raquel Bravo commented on the results of a Sleeve Gastrectomy and took us through the basics to perform it. Dr Lacy also delivered a step by step for gastric bypass with Dulce Momblán. In this live surgery, the main anatomical landmarks, the length of the loops and the approaches to perform the anastomosis were reviewed. They also performed a complex case of revisional bariatric surgery, the conversion of a sleeve gastrectomy into a Scopinaro procedure in a patient with severe adhesions from previous surgeries. Together with Ricard Corcelles, Antonio Lacy also performed the conversion of a sleeve gastrectomy into a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a GERD patient. Guy-Bernard Cadière performed the conversion of a failed lap band into a Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass, proving that it is feasible and safe to perform removal and conversion in a single surgery. There are other surgical techniques with promising results for treatment of morbid obesity and its comorbidities. Andres Sanchez-Pernaute and Antonio Torres explained the main factors about the SADI procedure while performing it. We are aware of the increasing relevance of advanced endoscopic skills. Haruhiro Inoue and Gloria Fernández Esparrach proved this by showing a POEM procedure in an achalasia patient. We also had Michael Bourke performing a complex polypectomy, more specifically the removal of a polyp located at the ileocecal valve. We strongly believe that proctoring and training of residents and young surgeons must be a priority. In 2015 two live surgeries were dedicated to the training of surgical residents: more specifically, a lap sleeve gastrectomy and a lap sigmoidectomy This was an amazing year for AIS Channel. Thank you for viewing us, and get ready for 2016!
Published
Dec 2015
The POEM (Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy ) is a highly specialized procedure performed through the esophagus in order to cut the innermost muscle layer of the lower esophageal sphincter. Professor Inoue Haruhiro from Showa University Hospital (Tokyo, Japan) was the first to perform this intervention and is the most experienced surgeon in this field.
With Olympus
Published
Jan 2015
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