Taekmin Kwon
Asan Medical Center, Ulsan College, Ulsan University Hospital
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5
Total Citations
65
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About
Taekmin Kwon is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for prostate and kidney cancers, with a particular focus on robotic-assisted procedures. His major contributions include landmark comparative studies that have helped define the safety and efficacy profiles of robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP) versus traditional retropubic approaches, demonstrating that robotic surgery can reduce postoperative complications. Kwon’s research on partial nephrectomy, using Tc 99m-DTPA renal scintigraphy to objectively measure renal function, provided critical evidence that robot-assisted partial nephrectomy preserves kidney function as effectively as open surgery. He has also investigated optimal treatments for large renal angiomyolipomas, comparing selective arterial embolization with nephron-sparing robotic surgery. More recently, Kwon has been at the forefront of single-port robotic surgery, comparing extraperitoneal single-port RALP with conventional multiport approaches. His work on using 3.0-T MRI to measure neurovascular bundle size and predict erectile function recovery after prostatectomy represents an innovative step toward personalized surgical planning. With papers accumulating over 65 citations, Kwon’s research continues to shape evidence-based practice in robotic urologic oncology.
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