Jeong Rim Lee

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Jeong Rim Lee is a leading anesthesiologist whose research focuses on the perioperative management of patients undergoing robotic and laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Lee has made seminal contributions to understanding the physiological challenges of these minimally invasive procedures, particularly the dangerous rise in intracranial pressure caused by CO₂ pneumoperitoneum and steep Trendelenburg positioning. In a highly cited 2014 study (114 citations), Dr. Lee pioneered the use of ultrasonographic measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter as a non-invasive method to monitor this risk. Further advancing the field, Dr. Lee’s work on anesthetic considerations for robotic surgery (105 citations) has become a foundational resource for clinicians. Dr. Lee is also known for investigating strategies to improve patient recovery, including a landmark randomized controlled trial demonstrating that intravenous lidocaine infusions enhance recovery quality and reduce chronic pain after robotic thyroidectomy (45 citations). With additional work on diaphragmatic function and combined anesthesia techniques, Dr. Lee’s research continues to shape safer, more effective anesthetic protocols for the modern surgical era.

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1. 1
   Increase in Intracranial Pressure During Carbon Dioxide Pneumoperitoneum with Steep Trendelenburg Positioning Proven by Ultrasonographic Measurement of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter

   114 citations · 2014
2. 2
   Anesthetic considerations for robotic surgery

   105 citations · 2014
3. 3
   The Effects of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusions on the Quality of Recovery and Chronic Pain After Robotic Thyroidectomy: A Randomized, Double‐Blinded, Controlled Study

   45 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Randomized controlled comparison of combined general and epidural anesthesia versus general anesthesia on diaphragmatic function after laparoscopic prostatectomy.

   16 citations · 2013

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