Sang Woon Kim
Papers
7
Total Citations
142
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5
About
Dr. Sang Woon Kim is a pioneering robotic surgeon whose work has fundamentally advanced minimally invasive urologic surgery, particularly in pediatric and complex adult populations. His research centers on the comparative effectiveness of robotic surgical platforms, with a major focus on single-port (SP) versus multi-port (MP) approaches. Dr. Kim’s landmark 2013 study on R-LESS partial nephrectomy, cited 63 times, established that single-port robotic techniques, while innovative, may yield inferior trifecta outcomes compared to multiport systems—a critical finding that shaped surgical decision-making. He is a leading authority on pediatric pyeloplasty, demonstrating in a 2021 study (30 citations) that the da Vinci SP system achieves comparable intraoperative and short-term outcomes to conventional multi-port approaches in children, while offering reduced invasiveness. His 2019 initial experience paper (28 citations) was among the first to validate single-port pyeloplasty in pediatric patients. Dr. Kim has also contributed to understanding ureteropelvic junction obstruction in horseshoe kidneys (10 citations) and authored influential reviews on emerging robotic technologies. With over 140 total citations, his work provides essential evidence guiding the adoption of next-generation robotic platforms in urology.
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- 5New technologies in robotic surgery7 citations · 2013
- 6Robotic Prostatectomy in Patient with an Abdominoperineal Resection2 citations · 2008
- 7Robotic Prostatectomy in a Patient with a Miles' Operation2 citations · 2008