About

Dr. Young Lae Cho is a pioneering gynecologic oncologic surgeon whose research has fundamentally advanced the surgical management of cervical cancer and adenomyosis. His most impactful work centers on the development and validation of nerve-sparing and fertility-preserving robotic techniques, demonstrating that minimally invasive approaches can achieve superior oncologic outcomes while preserving critical pelvic autonomic nerves. His landmark 2013 study comparing robot versus laparoscopic nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer (56 citations) established a new standard for surgical precision, while his 2011 work on robotic uterine artery preservation and nerve-sparing radical trachelectomy (41 citations) offered young women with early-stage cervical cancer a viable fertility-sparing alternative. Dr. Cho’s clinical acumen extends to complex benign conditions, as evidenced by his 2016 prospective study on laparoscopic or robotic adenomyomectomy (21 citations), which showed that combining surgery with GnRH agonist therapy provides durable symptom relief. He has also made critical contributions to surgical anatomy, notably classifying internal iliac vein variations (19 citations) to prevent vascular injuries during sacral colpopexy and extended lymphadenectomy. Through his comparative analyses of laparoscopic versus robotic radical hysterectomy (14 citations) and his innovative single-port morcellation technique (10 citations), Dr. Cho has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is surgically possible, improving both survival and quality of life for women with gynecologic malignancies.

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Key Achievements

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Papers
178
Total Citations
25
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Robot Versus Laparoscopic Nerve-Sparing Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
56 citations · 2013
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2013 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 7
🏛 Institutions: Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Medical Center

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