Papers
53
Total Citations
2,187
H-Index
27
About
Gi Hong Choi is a pioneering hepatobiliary surgeon whose work has fundamentally shaped the global adoption of robotic liver surgery. Based in South Korea, Choi has established himself as one of the world's foremost authorities on minimally invasive hepatectomy, with his research spanning technical innovation, comparative outcomes, and international consensus-building in robotic surgical techniques. His contributions span over a decade of rigorous investigation, from his early documentation of 30 consecutive robotic liver resections (154 citations) to landmark international consensus guidelines in both 2018 (214 citations) and 2023 (93 citations), which have helped standardize practice worldwide. His comparative studies — including propensity score-matched analyses pitting robotic against laparoscopic approaches for complex major hepatectomies (120 citations) — have provided surgeons with critical evidence to guide clinical decision-making. Notably, his work on robotic living donor right hepatectomy across 52 consecutive cases (86 citations) broke new ground in one of surgery's most ethically demanding domains. With a worldwide systematic meta-analysis encompassing 2,728 cases (117 citations) among his credits, Choi's cumulative impact exceeds 1,100 citations. His research continues to accelerate the global transition toward safer, less invasive liver surgery.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1International consensus statement on robotic hepatectomy surgery in 2018214 citations · 2019
- 2Robotic liver resection: technique and results of 30 consecutive procedures154 citations · 2012
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- 5Robotic hepatectomy: the Korean experience and perspective99 citations · 2017
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- 7Outcomes of Robotic Living Donor Right Hepatectomy From 52 Consecutive Cases86 citations · 2020
- 8Robotic versus laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy of liver76 citations · 2016
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- 10Systematic review and meta‐analysis of robotic versus open hepatectomy72 citations · 2018