Papers
43
Total Citations
1,226
H-Index
21
About
Young Jun Chai is a pioneering surgical researcher whose work has fundamentally advanced minimally invasive and robotic approaches to thyroid and adrenal surgery. His research centers on remote-access thyroidectomy techniques, particularly transoral robotic thyroidectomy (TORT) and the bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA), with a strong emphasis on improving cosmetic outcomes without compromising oncological integrity. Chai's most influential contributions include establishing the clinical feasibility of transoral robotic thyroidectomy, documented through his landmark series of 24 initial patients (166 citations) and subsequently validated across 100 consecutive cases in papillary thyroid carcinoma patients (74 citations). His comparative analyses between TORT and conventional open thyroidectomy have provided critical evidence guiding surgeons worldwide in adopting these innovative techniques. Notably, his work on intraoperative parathyroid gland localization using indocyanine green fluorescence technology (92 citations) introduced an important safety advancement during robotic procedures. Beyond thyroid surgery, Chai's systematic review of adrenalectomy approaches (78 citations) has become a key reference for surgeons evaluating lateral transperitoneal versus posterior retroperitoneal techniques. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 780 across his top works, Chai's research has meaningfully shaped modern endocrine surgical practice globally.
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- 2Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via a vestibular approach: why and how?104 citations · 2017
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