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About
Ho-Jin Lee is a clinical anesthesiologist and perioperative researcher whose work centers on optimizing surgical recovery through enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols and refined anesthetic techniques. His most impactful contribution is a landmark 2025 randomized clinical trial demonstrating the effectiveness of updated ERAS programs for gastric cancer surgery, which has already garnered 7 citations by building on 2014 guidelines with modern perioperative advances. Lee’s 2023 randomized controlled trial comparing propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia to desflurane in minimally invasive nephrectomy (5 citations) provides crucial evidence for anesthetic choice in postoperative recovery. He has also pioneered work in robotic thyroidectomy, showing that preoperative dexmedetomidine attenuates hemodynamic responses during hydrodissection (2014). Additionally, Lee contributed to pain assessment methodology by validating the Korean version of the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (K-DVPRS) for postoperative pain evaluation (2024). His research, spanning ERAS implementation, anesthetic optimization, and pain scale validation, directly improves patient outcomes in major surgeries. With a focus on evidence-based perioperative care, Lee’s work is essential reading for anesthesiologists and surgeons seeking to enhance recovery pathways and pain management in surgical patients.
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