Suck Joon Hong
Asan Medical Center, Ulsan College, University of Ulsan, Eulji University
Papers
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Total Citations
149
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About
Dr. Suck Joon Hong is a leading endocrine surgeon whose pioneering work has reshaped the landscape of robotic thyroid and adrenal surgery. His research focuses on establishing the technical feasibility, safety, and oncologic efficacy of minimally invasive robotic approaches, particularly the gasless transaxillary technique for thyroidectomy and the posterior retroperitoneal approach for adrenalectomy. Dr. Hong’s major contributions include demonstrating the oncologic safety of robotic thyroid surgery for papillary thyroid carcinoma, as evidenced by his landmark comparative study of 722 patients, and validating the surgical outcomes of his double incision gasless transaxillary approach across a series of 400 cases. His work on robotic posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy has shown superior outcomes over laparoscopic methods, with studies on reduced-port site surgery further advancing the field. With papers accumulating over 150 citations, Dr. Hong’s research has been instrumental in proving that robotic techniques can match or exceed open surgery in safety and completeness while offering superior cosmetic results. His extensive single-surgeon experience, including an analysis of 700 robotic thyroid cases, provides invaluable benchmarks for surgeons worldwide, cementing his reputation as a pioneer in robotic endocrine surgery.
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- 1Technical and Oncologic Safety of Robotic Thyroid Surgery51 citations · 2013
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