Seoung Yoon Rho
Papers
13
Total Citations
295
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About
Seoung Yoon Rho is a prominent hepatopancreatobiliary surgeon whose research has profoundly advanced the field of robotic and minimally invasive surgery. With a focused body of work spanning liver resection, living donor hepatectomy, and pancreatic surgery, Rho has been instrumental in establishing the feasibility and safety of robotic surgical approaches that were once considered technically prohibitive. His most influential contribution — a landmark 2020 study on robotic living donor right hepatectomy across 52 consecutive cases — has garnered 86 citations and provided the field with one of its first substantial datasets validating this complex minimally invasive technique. Building on this foundation, Rho has systematically compared robotic approaches against open and laparoscopic methods, demonstrating competitive surgical outcomes and expanding the case for widespread adoption. His work on indocyanine green-guided anatomical liver resection and robotic simultaneous resection for colorectal liver metastases further showcases his commitment to technical innovation and precision oncology. Beyond operative technique, Rho has contributed to surgical education, publishing research comparing robotic skills simulators to improve trainee preparedness. Accumulating nearly 300 total citations, his consistently productive output positions him as a leading voice in the global evolution toward robotic hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
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Top Papers
- 1Outcomes of Robotic Living Donor Right Hepatectomy From 52 Consecutive Cases86 citations · 2020
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- 6Robotic Liver Resection19 citations · 2020
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