Papers
53
Total Citations
1,972
H-Index
28
About
Kyung Tae is a pioneering surgeon and researcher whose work has fundamentally shaped the landscape of minimally invasive and robotic thyroid surgery. Specializing in head and neck surgery, Tae has devoted his career to developing and refining remote-access thyroidectomy techniques that eliminate visible neck scarring — a concern of particular importance to patients seeking superior cosmetic outcomes. His influential 2018 review, "Robotic and Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery: Evolution and Advances" (223 citations), stands as a landmark synthesis of two decades of innovation in the field, tracing the development of axillary, transoral, postauricular, and breast approaches to thyroidectomy. Among his most celebrated contributions are his early clinical evaluations of the gasless unilateral axillo-breast robotic approach, which collectively attracted hundreds of citations and established benchmarks for surgical safety and oncological completeness in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Tae also pioneered transoral robotic and endoscopic thyroidectomy, reporting the first 100 cases and rigorously comparing outcomes against conventional open procedures. His work on functional voice, swallowing outcomes, and rare complications such as carbon dioxide embolism reflects a comprehensive commitment to patient safety. With over 1,000 citations across his top papers, Tae's research continues to guide surgeons worldwide in adopting these transformative techniques.
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Top Papers
- 1Robotic and Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery: Evolution and Advances223 citations · 2018
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- 7Robotic Thyroidectomy70 citations · 2016
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