Sung Yub Jeong

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Sung Yub Jeong is a pioneering surgeon specializing in minimally invasive and robotic gastrointestinal surgery, with a particular focus on hepatobiliary and pancreatic procedures. His research has significantly advanced the field of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC), where he developed a novel technique that aligns instruments to mirror the precision of robotic single-site cholecystectomy—a contribution detailed in his most-cited work (6 citations). Jeong has also pushed the boundaries of robotic surgery, demonstrating its feasibility for complex, delicate operations such as the local resection of duodenal juxta-ampullary neoplasms, a procedure that spares patients from more radical surgery. Beyond technique, his work addresses critical postoperative outcomes; his study on incisional hernia risk after SILC (3 citations) provides essential safety data, including the evaluation of barbed suture materials for wound closure. Through these contributions, Jeong has not only refined surgical approaches but also enhanced patient safety, establishing himself as a key figure in the evolution of scarless and robotic abdominal surgery.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using instrumental alignment in robotic single-site cholecystectomy

   6 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Robotic limited local resection of duodenal juxta‐ampullary neoplasms

   3 citations · 2020
3. 3
   Risk factors of incisional hernia after single-incision cholecystectomy and safety of barbed suture material for wound closurewound closure

   3 citations · 2021

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