Wook‐Hwan Kim

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Wook-Hwan Kim is a pioneering surgeon whose work has reshaped the landscape of minimally invasive gallbladder surgery, specifically through the advancement of robotic cholecystectomy. His primary research focus lies in optimizing surgical techniques to reduce postoperative pain and improve patient recovery. Kim’s major contributions include the introduction and validation of novel port-site placements for robotic cholecystectomy. His landmark 2016 study on pain related to robotic cholecystectomy with lower abdominal ports, which has garnered 18 citations, meticulously analyzed the time course of different pain components, demonstrating that shifting port sites to the lower abdomen (T12-L1) could significantly alter the pain profile compared to traditional upper abdominal approaches. This work built upon his earlier 2013 study (13 citations) that first introduced these new port sites, detailing the procedural setup and operative times. More recently, his exploration of single-incision robotic cholecystectomy (2017) represents a further push toward even less invasive techniques. By systematically investigating and refining port placement, Kim has directly influenced clinical practice, offering patients a potentially less painful surgical experience and providing surgeons with a reproducible, evidence-based alternative to conventional methods.