Seong Il Seo
Papers
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Total Citations
899
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About
Seong Il Seo is a urological surgeon and researcher whose work sits at the forefront of minimally invasive and robotic urologic oncology. His research spans three principal domains: prostate cancer surgery, kidney-sparing renal surgery, and bladder cancer management, with a consistent focus on optimizing surgical technique and patient outcomes through technology-driven approaches. Seo has made particularly influential contributions to robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, demonstrating how preoperative multiparametric MRI can guide neurovascular bundle preservation decisions and how membranous urethral length measurements predict post-surgical urinary continence recovery — work that has collectively garnered nearly 150 citations. His investigations into renal ischemia during partial nephrectomy, including landmark studies on warm ischemia time and glomerular filtration rate recovery, have directly informed surgical practice around kidney function preservation, attracting 132 citations across two key papers. In bladder cancer, Seo's comparative analyses of open, laparoscopic, and robotic radical cystectomy — examining both complication profiles and long-term oncological outcomes across hundreds of patients — have provided surgeons with critical evidence guiding the adoption of minimally invasive approaches. His rigorous single-surgeon comparative studies further strengthen the credibility of his findings. With over 560 combined citations across his top works, Seo represents a leading voice in evidence-based robotic urology.
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