Woochul Kim

ORCID: 0000-0003-0615-0563
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Research Areas
  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
  • Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Head and Neck Anomalies
  • Advanced Statistical Methods and Models
  • Statistical Methods and Inference
  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
  • Image and Signal Denoising Methods
  • Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
  • Magnetic Properties and Applications
  • Healthcare and Venom Research
  • Bayesian Methods and Mixture Models
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
  • Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
  • Statistical Distribution Estimation and Applications
  • Piezoelectric Actuators and Control
  • Educational Systems and Policies
  • Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Dermatologic Treatments and Research
  • Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Topology Optimization in Engineering
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments

Seoul National University Hospital
2023-2025

Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2019-2024

Seoul National University
1981-2023

Inha University Hospital
2002-2023

Yonsei University
2023

Royal Perth Hospital
2023

Inha University
2014

Bumin Hospital Group
2014

Moscow Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry
2013

Dongshin University
2012-2013

Current clinical practices favor less or no thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) suppression for low- to intermediate-risk thyroid cancer patients who receive lobectomy. The association of TSH on health-related quality life (HR-QoL) in after lobectomy is not well studied. This study aimed evaluate the effect patient HR-QoL

10.4174/astr.2024.106.1.19 article EN Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research 2024-01-01

Background: This study investigated the prevalence and subtype distribution of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) before after thyroidectomy to determine potential CTC count as a non-invasive marker efficacy surgical treatment PTC. Materials Methods: Between January 2021 2022, 62 PTC who underwent at OOOOOOO Hospital were prospectively evaluated. Peripheral blood samples (7.5 ml) collected from each patient for analysis surgery 2 weeks 3 months...

10.1097/js9.0000000000001284 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Surgery 2024-03-04

BackgroundActive surveillance (AS) has emerged as a viable management strategy for low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), following pioneering trials at Kuma Hospital and the Cancer Institute in Japan. Numerous prospective cohort studies have since validated AS option PTMC, leading to its inclusion cancer guidelines across various countries. From 2016 2020, Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of Active Surveillance on Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma (MAeSTro) enrolled 1,177...

10.3803/enm.2024.2136 article EN cc-by-nc Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025-02-18

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to discuss the possibilities and challenges effective school democratic citizenship education by identifying concept implementation examples MYP's Community Project (CP). Method: correlation between CP, CP operation process were analyzed according content analysis method case method. Results: operated around three stages 'Investigating', 'Planning' 'Taking action' such as goal setting, plan establishment, concrete action. strategy effectively implement...

10.23108/decrc.2025.7.1.327 article EN 2025-03-31

Dysregulation of Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) contributes to tumorigenesis. Of its catalytic subunits, EZH1 and EZH2, EZH2 mutations in cancer have been extensively studied, but the role remains largely unexplored. The recurrent EZH1Q571R mutation follicular thyroid suggests involvement tumor progression. Using ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, H3K27me3 CUT&Tag, we demonstrated that Q571R enhances chromatin binding compaction stimulates PRC2-EZH1 activity, leading increased levels repression...

10.1101/2025.05.06.652476 preprint EN cc-by bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2025-05-10

Mutations in the telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter have been reported as a convincing prognostic factor papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs). We aimed to investigate frequency of TERT mutations patients with cancer and identify clinicopathological factors associated them PTCs.A total 1086 consecutive cases composed mostly PTCs were included this study. BRAF detected by pyrosequencing their associations features tumour analyzed.TERT observed 1.9% PTCs, 6.7% follicular...

10.1111/cen.14728 article EN Clinical Endocrinology 2022-03-28

<h3>Introduction:</h3> The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy a laparoscopy-assisted surgical staging with traditional laparotomy for treatment endometrial cancer. <h3>Methods:</h3> We retrospectively analyzed medical records 465 patients adenocarcinoma treated by surgery between January 1996 and December 2007. <h3>Results:</h3> There were no significant differences laparoscopy groups in age, body mass index, histologic type. However, group, grade stage higher, diseases more...

10.1111/igc.0b013e3181bffb1b article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 2010-01-01

When slender magnetostrictive strips that are obliquely bonded on the surface of a pipe subjected to time-varying magnetic field, deform mechanically because effect and in turn, ultrasonic torsional waves generated pipe. If flux density can be increased by simply modifying path, sensitivity wave signal with respect applied field strength considerably enhanced even without increasing strength. Sensitivity has been one most important factors sensors. To achieve this objective, yokes used, but...

10.1063/1.2133927 article EN Applied Physics Letters 2005-11-22

Objectives:To evaluate the efficiency and feasibility of single-port access transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted surgery in patients with large (>8cm) adnexal tumors to present our initial experience.Methods:Twenty-two presumably benign who have undergone were enrolled. The procedure was performed using method exteriorization extracorporeal outside abdominal cavity under laparoscopic guidance preservation as much ovarian tissue possible. In each case, a homemade device inserted into abdomen...

10.4293/108680811x13071180406510 article EN cc-by-nc-nd JSLS Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 2011-01-01

10.1016/s0167-7152(02)00268-7 article EN Statistics & Probability Letters 2002-10-28

BMI has been shown to predict perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing surgery. Most studies assessing the role of body habitus thyroid surgery have focused on open surgery, with few robotic The present study evaluated effects surgical bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA) thyroidectomy.This included who underwent BABA thyroidectomy between January 2013 and September 2021 at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. Patients were categorized into six groups based WHO classification...

10.1097/js9.0000000000000279 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Surgery 2023-03-31

The purpose of this study is to investigate the current status stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in Korea. A nationwide survey was conducted by Korean Stereotactic Radiosurgery Group Society for Radiation Oncology (KROG 13-13). SBRT defined as with delivery a high dose radiation an extracranial lesion ≤ 4 fractions. 16-questionnaire sent e-mail chief oncology at 85 institutions June 2013. All (100%) responded survey. Of these, 38 (45%) have used and 47 (55%) not SBRT. Regarding treatment...

10.4143/crt.2014.021 article EN cc-by-nc Cancer Research and Treatment 2014-11-23

10.1016/0167-7152(95)00020-8 article EN Statistics & Probability Letters 1996-02-01

Abstract In the problem of selecting best k populations, a natural rule is to select population corresponding largest sample value an appropriate statistic. As retrospective analysis, conservative lower confidence bound on probability correct selection derived when density function has monotone likelihood ratio property under location parameter setting. The result applied normal populations with both known and unknown common variance. Tables implement are provided. Key Words: Selection...

10.1080/01621459.1986.10478366 article EN Journal of the American Statistical Association 1986-12-01

New antitumor therapeutic strategies aim to combine different approaches that are able induce tumor-specific effector and memory T cell responses might control tumor growth. Dendritic cells (DCs) have the capacity antigen-specific cytotoxic lymphocytes. We previously shown combined treatment of paclitaxel chemotherapy (Chemo) injection DCs led complete regression.The goal this study was evaluate synergistic effect a triple combination comprising radiotherapy, Chemo intratumoral syngeneic...

10.5021/ad.2014.26.1.53 article EN cc-by-nc Annals of Dermatology 2014-01-01

Abstract Thyroidectomy in Graves’ disease can be challenging due to greater thyroid size and vascularity. While stimulating hormone receptor antibody (TRAb) level is associated with severity vascularity, its impact on operative outcomes remains unclear. This study aimed compare factors for robotic thyroidectomy (RT) open (OT) patients, including TRAb as a predictive factor difficult thyroidectomy. retrospective included patients who underwent total between September 2013 January 2023. The...

10.1007/s11701-024-01869-y article EN cc-by Journal of Robotic Surgery 2024-03-04

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a novel wound protector in enhancing cosmetic outcomes thyroidectomy. Material and Methods: multicenter, double-blinded randomized controlled trial enrolled 129 patients undergoing open The were divided into group control group. Subjective patient assessments conducted, measuring satisfaction, pain, itchiness. Additionally, blinded observers evaluated scars using Vancouver Scar Scale. Results: Scale revealed significant advantages...

10.1097/js9.0000000000001288 article EN cc-by-nc-nd International Journal of Surgery 2024-03-18

Bilateral axillo-breast approach robotic parathyroidectomy (BABA-RP) aims to remove overactive or enlarged parathyroid glands with no visible neck collar incision. In this study, we compared the safety and surgical outcomes of BABA-RP

10.4174/astr.2024.106.4.203 article EN Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research 2024-01-01
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