Yu‐Mi Lee
Papers
11
Total Citations
180
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About
Yu-Mi Lee is a pioneering endocrine surgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced the field of minimally invasive robotic surgery for the thyroid and adrenal glands. Her research focuses on establishing the technical and oncologic safety of robotic approaches, demonstrating that these techniques can match or surpass traditional open and laparoscopic methods. Lee’s landmark study on robotic thyroid surgery, analyzing 400 cases using a double incision gasless transaxillary approach, has been cited over 50 times and helped validate the procedure’s feasibility. She has also been a leader in adrenal surgery, comparing robotic and laparoscopic posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy in a 230-patient study, and exploring reduced-port and single-port techniques using the da Vinci SP system. Her international multicenter work on pheochromocytoma, with over 12 citations, underscores her collaborative impact. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 170, Lee’s contributions have not only improved surgical outcomes—reducing complications and hospital stays—but have also set new standards for safety and completeness in endocrine surgery, making her a key figure in the adoption of robotic technology worldwide.
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- 1Technical and Oncologic Safety of Robotic Thyroid Surgery51 citations · 2013
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