Joseph Do Woong Choi

ORCID: 0000-0001-9274-4821 · 5 papers in corpus
article 2025
Robotic multidisciplinary endometriosis surgery with multi-visceral resection: evaluation of short-term feasibility and safety outcomes
ANZ journal of surgery ·doi:10.1111/ans.70058

BACKGROUND: Despite growing interest in robot-assisted surgery, the literature remains limited on the application of robotic surgery for complex endometriosis surgery requiring multidisciplinary input for multi-visceral resection. The aim o…

article 2024
Unresolved debate on surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum: bowel resection or a more conservative approach?
ANZ journal of surgery ·doi:10.1111/ans.19134

Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the bowel, defined by infiltration of endometriosis into the muscularis propria, or as a lesion invading the bowel wall >5 mm depth, occurs in 5.2%–12% of women with endometriosis.1, 2 The rectum and…

2023
C-Reactive Protein as a Predictive Marker for Anastomotic Leak Following Restorative Colorectal Surgery in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract ·doi:10.1007/s11605-023-05798-3
2023
Is preoperative hypoalbuminemia or hypoproteinemia a reliable marker for anastomotic leakage risk in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery in an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program?
International journal of colorectal disease ·doi:10.1007/s00384-023-04450-5

PurposePreoperative hypoalbuminemia has traditionally been used as a marker of nutritional status and is considered a significant risk factor for anastomotic leak (AL).MethodsThe Westmead Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (WERAS) prospectivel…

article 2019
Endometriosis of the appendix causing small bowel obstruction in a virgin abdomen
BMJ case reports ·doi:10.1136/bcr-2019-230496

A 29-year-old, otherwise well, nulligravid woman presented to the emergency department with 1-day history of generalised abdominal pain and vomiting. She had similar symptoms 6 months prior following recent menstruations, which resolved con…