Jeonghyun Kang
Yonsei University, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
Papers
19
Total Citations
672
H-Index
12
About
Jeonghyun Kang is a surgical researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of minimally invasive colorectal surgery, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted techniques for rectal and colon cancer treatment. His research portfolio centers on comparative surgical outcomes, examining how robotic surgery measures up against open and laparoscopic approaches across multiple dimensions including oncologic efficacy, perioperative safety, and cost-effectiveness. Kang's most influential contribution — a 2012 study on robotic surgery for mid and low rectal cancer, now cited nearly 200 times — helped clarify the clinical benefits of robotic platforms in anatomically challenging procedures such as total mesorectal excision (TME). His 2010 work on optimal TME further established a technical framework for adopting robotics in rectal cancer care. Beyond clinical outcomes, Kang has tackled practical questions of healthcare economics, exploring whether robotic surgery justifies its higher costs through improved short-term patient recovery, and investigated how surgical approach affects time to adjuvant chemotherapy initiation. Notably, his research on transitioning directly from open to robotic surgery — bypassing laparoscopy entirely — has important implications for surgical training pathways. Collectively, his body of work, amassing over 580 citations, has helped shape evidence-based adoption of robotic colorectal surgery worldwide.
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Top Papers
- 1The Impact of Robotic Surgery for Mid and Low Rectal Cancer197 citations · 2012
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- 8Transanal specimen extraction in robotic rectal cancer surgery25 citations · 2011
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