Jihion Yu
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About
Jihion Yu is an anesthesiologist and clinical researcher whose work centers on perioperative management and anesthetic optimization in minimally invasive urological surgery, particularly robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). With a growing body of work accumulating nearly 190 citations, Yu has made meaningful contributions to understanding how surgical positioning and pneumoperitoneum affect critical physiological parameters, including intracranial pressure, cerebral blood flow, and pulmonary function. Among Yu's most recognized contributions is a 2018 randomized clinical trial demonstrating that propofol attenuates increases in intracranial pressure during RALP, measured via sonographic optic nerve sheath diameter — a finding that has informed anesthetic decision-making in this complex surgical context. Complementary work explored dexmedetomidine's similar neuroprotective potential. Yu has also advanced understanding of postoperative pulmonary complications following RALP, identifying risk factors across over 2,200 patients and evaluating diaphragm thickening fraction as a prognostic imaging marker. Additional research addressed catheter-related bladder discomfort, reversal agent selection, and renal protection strategies. Yu's consistent application of rigorous trial designs — including randomized controlled and propensity score-matched analyses — underscores a commitment to evidence-based perioperative care that is directly translatable to clinical practice.
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