Papers
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Total Citations
343
H-Index
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About
Wan Wook Kim is a pioneering surgical oncologist whose career has been defined by advancing minimally invasive and robotic approaches to thyroid surgery. Working at the forefront of endoscopic and robotic thyroidectomy, Kim has made landmark contributions to the development and refinement of the bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA), a technique that achieves superior cosmetic outcomes by eliminating visible neck incisions. His most-cited work, a comparative analysis of robotic, endoscopic, and open thyroid surgeries (114 citations), established critical benchmarks for evaluating these emerging techniques against conventional methods. Through meticulous documentation of over 300 robotic thyroidectomy cases and detailed learning curve analyses, Kim provided the surgical community with essential guidance for safely adopting these complex procedures. He further pushed boundaries by pioneering transoral robotic thyroidectomy, ultimately developing a truly scarless three-port approach requiring no axillary incision. His integration of cutting-edge technologies, including indocyanine green fluorescence imaging for intraoperative parathyroid protection and central lymph node dissection guidance, reflects a commitment to improving patient safety alongside cosmesis. Kim's research, collectively amassing over 340 citations, has meaningfully shaped international standards for thyroid cancer surgery and quality of life outcomes for patients.
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Top Papers
- 1Is Robotic Surgery Superior to Endoscopic and Open Surgeries in Thyroid Cancer?114 citations · 2011
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- 8Transoral Thyroidectomy: Advantages and Disadvantages6 citations · 2020
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