Ki Don Chang

About

Ki Don Chang is a pioneering urologic surgeon whose research centers on advancing robotic surgery for prostate and kidney cancers. His major contributions include demonstrating the long-term functional and oncological equivalence of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) to laparoscopic and open approaches—a finding supported by a landmark multicentre study with 142 citations and a median 5-year follow-up. He also led the first human trial of the Revo-i robotic system for Retzius-sparing radical prostatectomy (120 citations), showcasing its safety and efficacy in prostate cancer treatment. His work extends to challenging scenarios, such as robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for patients with bone oligometastases (72 citations), where he showed perioperative benefits, and to refining techniques like anatomical Retzius-space preservation to reduce postoperative inguinal hernia (46 citations). With over 500 cumulative citations, Chang’s research has shaped minimally invasive urologic oncology, emphasizing improved patient outcomes through innovation. Notably, his comprehensive review of emerging robotic systems (57 citations) and his 11-year experience with robotic nurse duties (35 citations) highlight his leadership in surgical team dynamics and technology adoption, making him a key figure in modern urology.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Functional and oncological outcomes of open, laparoscopic and robot‐assisted partial nephrectomy: a multicentre comparative matched‐pair analyses with a median of 5 years’ follow‐up

   142 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Retzius‐sparing robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy using the Revo‐i robotic surgical system: surgical technique and results of the first human trial

   120 citations · 2018
3. 3
   Does robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy benefit patients with prostate cancer and bone oligometastases?

   72 citations · 2017
4. 4
   New era of robotic surgical systems

   57 citations · 2018
5. 5
   Anatomical Retzius-space preservation is associated with lower incidence of postoperative inguinal hernia development after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

   46 citations · 2017
6. 6
   Robotic nurse duties in the urology operative room: 11 years of experience

   35 citations · 2017
7. 7
   Predictors of biochemical recurrence after Retzius‐sparing robot‐assisted radical prostatectomy: Analysis of 359 cases with a median follow‐up period of 26 months

   18 citations · 2018
8. 8
   Lessons learned from clinical outcome and tumor features of patients underwent selective artery embolization due to postoperative bleeding following 2076 partial nephrectomies: propensity scoring matched study

   16 citations · 2019
9. 9
   Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for Totally Endophytic Renal Tumors: Step by Step Standardized Surgical Technique and Long-Term Outcomes with a Median 59-Month Follow-Up

   14 citations · 2018
10. 10
    Off-Clamp Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: How Far Shall We Proceed?

    6 citations · 2017

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