Papers
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Total Citations
1,446
H-Index
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About
Sung Hoon Noh is a pioneering surgical oncologist whose research has fundamentally shaped the adoption and evaluation of minimally invasive techniques for gastric cancer treatment. His work sits at the intersection of robotic surgery, laparoscopic gastrectomy, and oncological outcomes, with a particular focus on advancing the technical boundaries of stomach cancer surgery while ensuring patient safety. Noh's most celebrated contribution is his early and rigorous assessment of robot-assisted gastrectomy using the da Vinci system. His landmark 2009 study evaluating 100 consecutive patients (288 citations) established critical benchmarks for the feasibility and safety of robotic gastrectomy with lymph node dissection, helping legitimize the approach globally. Subsequent work comparing robotic, laparoscopic, and open techniques — including a widely referenced meta-analysis (111 citations) — provided the field with much-needed evidence to guide surgical decision-making. Notably, Noh extended his investigations to challenging patient populations, including elderly patients and those with high body mass index, demonstrating the broader applicability of minimally invasive approaches. His 2017 study on long-term oncologic outcomes (141 citations) further cemented robotic gastrectomy's credibility as a oncologically sound alternative. Collectively, his work has accumulated over 1,200 citations, reflecting profound influence on modern surgical oncology practice worldwide.
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Top Papers
- 1Robot-Assisted Gastrectomy With Lymph Node Dissection for Gastric Cancer288 citations · 2009
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- 4Major early complications following open, laparoscopic and robotic gastrectomy151 citations · 2012
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- 7Robotic versus Laparoscopic versus Open Gastrectomy: A Meta-Analysis111 citations · 2013
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