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Hongbeom Kim is a leading surgeon-researcher advancing the frontier of robotic hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. His work centers on evaluating and refining minimally invasive techniques for complex procedures, particularly pancreaticoduodenectomy and cholecystectomy for gallbladder cancer. Kim’s landmark 2017 study comparing open and robot-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy (60 citations) provided early, critical evidence that robotic approaches could match or improve upon traditional outcomes. He further demonstrated the safety and feasibility of robotic extended cholecystectomy for advanced gallbladder cancer, a procedure previously considered too complex for minimally invasive methods. His large-scale analysis of 300 consecutive robot-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomies (15 citations) offered robust, long-term oncologic data, confirming the approach’s durability. Kim also contributed to the evolution of single-port surgery, comparing the da Vinci Xi and SP systems. Through meticulous, risk-stratified comparisons and annual trend analyses, he has systematically validated robotic techniques, helping to shift the standard of care toward less invasive options for some of the most challenging abdominal surgeries.
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- 2Robotic extended cholecystectomy in gallbladder cancer29 citations · 2020
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