Hyeon‐Min Cho

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Hyeon‐Min Cho is a pioneering colorectal surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for rectal cancer and inguinal hernia repair. His major contributions center on robotic surgery, particularly demonstrating through a multi-institutional retrospective cohort study that robotic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPND) harvests more lymph nodes than the laparoscopic approach for mid-to-low rectal cancer—a technically demanding procedure where precision is critical. This work, his most cited paper with 14 citations, establishes robotic LPND as a superior option for oncologic outcomes. Cho also explores the learning curve for Da Vinci single-port robotic rectal cancer surgery (2025, 4 citations), providing essential guidance for surgical training and adoption. Additionally, his one-year experience with robotic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (2023, 3 citations) highlights the feasibility of robotic platforms in hernia surgery, a rare application in Korea, comparing outcomes across surgeons with different experience levels. By systematically evaluating robotic approaches against conventional laparoscopy, Cho is shaping the future of colorectal and hernia surgery, offering evidence that enhances surgical precision and patient recovery.

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1. 1
   Robotic Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection Could Harvest More Lateral Pelvic Lymph Nodes over Laparoscopic Approach for Mid-to-Low Rectal Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Cohort Study

   14 citations · 2023
2. 2
   Learning curve for Da Vinci single–port robotic rectal cancer surgery

   4 citations · 2025
3. 3
   One-year experience of robotic transabdominal preperitoneal approach in a single institute: 2 different surgeons with different levels of experience

   3 citations · 2023

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