Professor Park Sung-ho of Hallim University's Gangnam Sacred Heart Hospital achieves 1,000 cumulative cases of obstetrics and gynecology robot surgery
Dec 03, 2025
Professor Park Sung-ho (Director Lee Dong-jin) of obstetrics and gynecology at Hallym University Gangnam Sacred Heart Hospital (H-CORE Center Director) recently exceeded 1,000 individual cases of robotic surgery.
Professor Park is a robot surgery expert who has dealt with a wide range of areas in the field of obstetrics and gynecology in Korea, from 3rd generation Da Vinci Si to 4th generation Da Vinci Xi and the latest single-hole system, Da Vinci SP.
Among the 1,000 robotic surgeries conducted by Professor Park Sung-ho, uterine myoma accounted for the largest proportion. Considering that the normal uterus weight is 60 grams, high-level cases such as giant myoma weighing 3.2 kilograms and 15 centimeters in diameter are included. Although laparoscopic access was not easy, the surgery was safely completed without organ damage based on the robot's 3D high-resolution field of view and precise instrument manipulation.
The frequency of surgery was then high in the order of adenomyosis and endometriosis, and gynecological cancer surgery such as ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer was also steadily performed. By type of surgery, hysterectomy and myomectomy accounted for the largest proportion. This has been established as a customized surgery for female patients due to various advantages such as reducing pain, minimizing bleeding, and shortening the recovery period.
It is also noteworthy that the average amount of bleeding in obstetrics and gynecology robot surgery is reported to be less than 50cc, so the effect of reducing bleeding is great. In particular, in the uterine myoma resection of women of childbearing age, it is possible to seal tighter and harder than conventional laparoscopy, so the advantage of robotic surgery is remarkable in terms of preserving fertility.
Even in patients with severe organ adhesion, Professor Park Sung-ho showed strength in high-level cases by performing surgery without organ damage with a delicate tissue dissection technique.
Professor Park Sung-ho said, "1,000 robotic surgeries were possible not because they were accomplished alone, but because of the trust of patients and the dedication of medical staff. Robotic surgery provided sophisticated sutures and a safe surgical environment, which helped preserve fertility and perform high-level surgery. "We will continue to expand the scope of gynecological cancer robotic surgery and contribute to the development of robotic surgery in Korea by strengthening education and research."
Hallym University's Gangnam Sacred Heart Hospital operates a total of three robotic surgery machines at the same time, including two Da Vinci Xi and one Da Vinci SP, exclusively for obstetrics and gynecology. This robotic surgery center system has a system that enables rapid surgery without delay in waiting for surgery even in high-level women's diseases, and is stable and highly professional in all areas of minimally invasive surgery from benign diseases to gynecological cancer.
Professor Park is a robot surgery expert who has dealt with a wide range of areas in the field of obstetrics and gynecology in Korea, from 3rd generation Da Vinci Si to 4th generation Da Vinci Xi and the latest single-hole system, Da Vinci SP.
Among the 1,000 robotic surgeries conducted by Professor Park Sung-ho, uterine myoma accounted for the largest proportion. Considering that the normal uterus weight is 60 grams, high-level cases such as giant myoma weighing 3.2 kilograms and 15 centimeters in diameter are included. Although laparoscopic access was not easy, the surgery was safely completed without organ damage based on the robot's 3D high-resolution field of view and precise instrument manipulation.
The frequency of surgery was then high in the order of adenomyosis and endometriosis, and gynecological cancer surgery such as ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer was also steadily performed. By type of surgery, hysterectomy and myomectomy accounted for the largest proportion. This has been established as a customized surgery for female patients due to various advantages such as reducing pain, minimizing bleeding, and shortening the recovery period.
It is also noteworthy that the average amount of bleeding in obstetrics and gynecology robot surgery is reported to be less than 50cc, so the effect of reducing bleeding is great. In particular, in the uterine myoma resection of women of childbearing age, it is possible to seal tighter and harder than conventional laparoscopy, so the advantage of robotic surgery is remarkable in terms of preserving fertility.
Even in patients with severe organ adhesion, Professor Park Sung-ho showed strength in high-level cases by performing surgery without organ damage with a delicate tissue dissection technique.
Professor Park Sung-ho said, "1,000 robotic surgeries were possible not because they were accomplished alone, but because of the trust of patients and the dedication of medical staff. Robotic surgery provided sophisticated sutures and a safe surgical environment, which helped preserve fertility and perform high-level surgery. "We will continue to expand the scope of gynecological cancer robotic surgery and contribute to the development of robotic surgery in Korea by strengthening education and research."
Hallym University's Gangnam Sacred Heart Hospital operates a total of three robotic surgery machines at the same time, including two Da Vinci Xi and one Da Vinci SP, exclusively for obstetrics and gynecology. This robotic surgery center system has a system that enables rapid surgery without delay in waiting for surgery even in high-level women's diseases, and is stable and highly professional in all areas of minimally invasive surgery from benign diseases to gynecological cancer.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
