Hyunmin Ko

Hyangkyoung Kim, Ahram Han, Minsu Noh, Kyunghak Choi, Sang Jun Park, Sanghyun Ahn, Chanjoong Choi, Miju Bae, Shin-Seok Yang, Sungsin Cho, Hyunmin Ko, Hyokee Kim, Eol Choi, Eunae Byun, Woo-Sung Yun, and Kang Woong Jun; on behalf of Korean Society for Vascular Surgery Guidelines Committee. Vasc Specialist Int 2026;42:. https://doi.org/10.5758/vsi.250023

Ko H. Ann Surg Treat Res. 2026 Aug;111(2):122-130. https://doi.org/10.4174/astr.2026.111.2.122

Background: The usefulness of the living kidney donor profile index (LKDPI) has not been widely demonstrated; therefore, it requires verification before clinical application. We analyzed the LKDPI using data from the Korean Organ Transplantation Registry (KOTRY) to confirm whether the LKDPI can be used to predict the survival of allografts in living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) patients in Korea. Methods: The study population was obtained from the KOTRY database. A total of 2,598 kidney recipients registered in the KOTRY database were enrolled between May 2014 and December 2020. Donor and recipient information was observed, and the LKDPI was measured. Results: Median LKDPI score was 15.5 with a follow-up duration of 33.7 ± 16.1 months. According to LKDPI scores (group 1, 40), LKDPI group 4 had significantly higher death-censored graft loss than LKDPI group 1 (hazard ratio [HR], 1.89; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.06– 3.40; p = 0.03). When divided based on the cutoff value (LKDPI, 36.6), the high LKDPI group had higher graft loss than the low LKDPI group (HR, 2.14; 95% CI, 1.37–3.34; p < 0.001). When follow-up was repeated after transplantation, it was confirmed that the higher the LKDPI value was, the lower the average estimated glomerular filtration rate (p < 0.001). Conclusion: This study confirmed that LKDPI can serve as an independent predictor for assessing the risk of allograft failure and transplant outcomes in Korean LDKT patients.

Kim MJ, et al. Ann Surg Treat Res. 2024 May;106(5):255-262. https://doi.org/10.4174/astr.2024.106.5.255

Suh Min Kim and Hyunmin Ko. Vasc Specialist Int 2023;39:. https://doi.org/10.5758/vsi.230067

김현민, et al. J Korean Soc Radiol. 2023 May;84:e63. https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2022.0126

Jo EA, et al. Ann Surg Treat Res. 2023 Mar;104(3):170-175. https://doi.org/10.4174/astr.2023.104.3.170

Purpose Laparoscopic total extra-peritoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair is usually performed under general anesthesia (GA) for muscle relaxation. However, TEP hernia repair may be reluctant in high-risk patients of GA. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of the TEP under GA and local anesthesia (LA). Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients with inguinal hernia who underwent TEP under GA or LA in a single center from December 2016 to May 2018. The outcomes, such as demographics, duration of surgery, length of hospital stay, visual analog scale (VAS), and postoperative complications, were compared in each group. Results Seventy-six patients with inguinal hernia underwent TEP under GA (n = 52) or LA (n = 24). Total operation time (mean ± standard deviation; GA, 111.6 ± 23.0 min; LA, 76.3 ± 18.0 min; p < 0.001) and length of hospital stay (GA, 38.3 ± 11.6 min; LA, 30.3 ± 15.6 min; p < 0.014) were shorter in LA group compared to GA group. There were no significant differences in postoperative VAS (1 h, p = 0.247; 4 h, p = 0.086; 12 h, p = 0.469; 24 h, p = 0.411), postoperative adverse effects (vomiting, p = 0.570; urinary retention, p = 0.214; headache, p = 0.494), and postoperative complications (seroma, p = 0.348; scrotal edema, p = 0.178; recurrence, p = 0.822) between LA group and GA group. Conclusion Compared with GA, there were no differences in postoperative pain and complications in patients who underwent TEP hernia repair under LA. Furthermore, in LA group, total operation time and length of hospital stay were shortened.

Ara Cho, Hyunmin Ko, and Seung-Kee Min. Vasc Specialist Int 2022;38:. https://doi.org/10.5758/vsi.220017