Shiu‐Dong Chung

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Shiu-Dong Chung is a leading urological surgeon whose research focuses on advancing minimally invasive treatments for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) and prostate cancer. His major contributions center on comparing the outcomes of open, laparoscopic, hand-assisted, and robot-assisted surgical techniques, providing critical evidence to guide clinical decision-making. Chung’s landmark 2012 study on 90-day readmission rates after radical prostatectomy (26 citations) helped clarify the safety profiles of robotic versus traditional approaches. He has been instrumental in the Taiwan Robot Urological Surgery Team (TRUST), reporting early experiences with robot-assisted nephroureterectomy (RANU) that demonstrated its feasibility for UTUC. His matched comparison of robot-assisted versus hand-assisted nephroureterectomy (25 citations) and large-scale multi-center analyses (24 citations) have shaped best practices for managing locally advanced disease. With over 100 cumulative citations, Chung’s work has established benchmarks for perioperative and oncological outcomes, influencing surgical standards in Taiwan and beyond. His ongoing research continues to refine the role of robotics in complex urologic oncology.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Comparison of 90‐day re‐admission rates between open retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP), laparoscopic RP (LRP) and robot‐assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP)

   26 citations · 2012
2. 2
   Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy versus Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy for Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: A Matched Comparison Study

   25 citations · 2015
3. 3
   Comparing Oncological Outcomes and Surgical Complications of Hand-Assisted, Laparoscopic and Robotic Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma

   24 citations · 2021
4. 4
   Robot-assisted nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma: the Taiwan Robot Urological Surgery Team (TRUST) experience

   17 citations · 2014
5. 5
   Outcomes of laparoscopic, robotic and open nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision in patients with T3T4 upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a multi-center retrospective study

   5 citations · 2024
6. 6
   Lethal infected seminal vesicle cyst

   3 citations · 2008
7. 7
   Robot-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UT-UC)

   2 citations · 2017

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