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Justin Ko MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Anesthesiology
Division: Clinical
Program: Operating Room Service

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Intraoperative Cardiac Arrests in Asian Recipients of Liver Transplantation-Second Report After Learning Curve. (Choi J, Lee S, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Clin Transplant 2024 Dec;38(12):e70038 PMID: 39708310 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85212507800 12/22/2024

Exploring Anesthesiology Management of Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Survey From the Society for the Advancement of Transplant Anesthesia and the Korean Society for Transplantation Anesthesiologists. (Crouch CE, Ko JS, Hendrickse A, Kumar SS, Little M, Chae MS, Park SY, Sakai T) Clin Transplant 2024 Oct;38(10):e15428 PMID: 39347573 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85205336398 09/30/2024

Analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided preoperative posterior Quadratus Lumborum block in laparoscopic hepatectomy: A prospective double-blinded randomized controlled trial. (Lee S, Ko JS, Kang R, Choi GS, Kim JM, Gwak MS, Shin YH, Lee SM, Kim GS) J Clin Anesth 2024 Oct;97:111504 PMID: 38851003 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85195191428 06/09/2024

Effect of high-dose intravenous iron injection on hepatic function in a rat model of cirrhosis. (Kwon JH, Kang R, Lee SM, Hahm TS, Cho HS, Jin G, Ko JS) J Int Med Res 2024 May;52(5):3000605241253733 PMID: 38811356 PMCID: PMC11143837 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85194873143 05/30/2024

Effects of Extracellular Calcium Concentration on Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in a Rat Model. (Lee EJ, Hwang HJ, Ko JS, Park M) Exp Clin Transplant 2024 Feb;22(2):120-128 PMID: 38511983 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85188109995 03/21/2024

Comparison of analgesic effects between programmed intermittent epidural boluses and continuous epidural infusion after cesarean section: a randomized controlled study. (Bang YJ, Jeong H, Kang R, Sung JH, Choi SJ, Oh SY, Hahm TS, Shin YH, Jeong YW, Choi SJ, Ko JS) Korean J Anesthesiol 2024 Jun;77(3):374-383 PMID: 38481356 PMCID: PMC11150112 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85195327624 03/14/2024 1 Citation

Achieving Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma, and Anesthesia (SOTA) care for all in South Asia. (Zadey S, Rao S, Gondi I, Sheneman N, Patil C, Nayan A, Iyer H, Kumar AR, Prasad A, Finley GA, Prasad CRK, Chintamani, Sharma D, Ghosh D, Jesudian G, Fatima I, Pattisapu J, Ko JS, Bains L, Shah M, Alam MS, Hadigal N, Malhotra N, Wijesuriya N, Shukla P, Khan S, Pandya S, Khan T, Tenzin T, Hadiga VR, Peterson D) Front Public Health 2024;12:1325922 PMID: 38450144 PMCID: PMC10915281 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85186572539 03/07/2024 1 Citation

Analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing major gynecologic surgery: A randomized controlled study. (Bang YJ, Lee EK, Jeong H, Kang R, Ko JS, Hahm TS, Seong YJ, Lee YY, Jeong JS) J Clin Anesth 2024 May;93:111362 PMID: 38150912 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85180951815 12/28/2023

The utility of the perfusion index as an indicator of anesthetic depth for repeated propofol sedation in children: An observational study. (Kim D, Kim J, Gil NS, Yoo SY, Kim YR, Ko JS, Kang RA, Lim DH, Shin YH) Pediatr Int 2023;65(1):e15659 PMID: 37804009 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85173925477 10/07/2023

Living liver donor pain management. (Kang RA, Ko JS) Curr Opin Organ Transplant 2023 Dec 01;28(6):391-396 PMID: 37678396 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85175741177 09/08/2023 2 Citations

Comparison of the analgesic effect of intrathecal morphine between laparoscopic and open living donor hepatectomy: Propensity score matching analysis. (Kwon JH, Ko JS, Kim HJ, Han S, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Lee SY, Wi W) Medicine (Baltimore) 2023 Sep 01;102(35):e34627 PMID: 37657001 PMCID: PMC10476809 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85169524730 09/01/2023 2 Citations

Abrogation of greater graft failure risk of female-to-male liver transplantation with donors older than 40 years or graft macrosteatosis greater than 5. (Han S, Kwon JH, Lee KW, Lee S, Choi GS, Kim JM, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Ha SY, Joh JW) Sci Rep 2023 Aug 09;13(1):12914 PMID: 37558742 PMCID: PMC10412610 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85167528974 08/10/2023

Days alive and out of hospital and graft survival after living donor liver transplantation. (Oh AR, Lee SH, Park J, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Han S, Choi GS, Kim JM, Kim GS) Ann Transl Med 2023 Jun 30;11(9):308 PMID: 37404994 PMCID: PMC10316110 07/05/2023

Comparison of postoperative analgesic effects of erector spinae plane block and quadratus lumborum block in laparoscopic liver resection: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. (Bang YJ, Kwon JH, Kang R, Kim GS, Jeong JS, Kim M, Choi GS, Kim JM, Ko JS) Trials 2023 May 16;24(1):332 PMID: 37194102 PMCID: PMC10186739 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159477349 05/17/2023 1 Citation

Comparison of two doses of intrathecal morphine in laparoscopic donor hepatectomy: A randomized double-blinded non-inferiority trial. (Lee S, Kang R, Choi GS, Kim JM, Gwak MS, Lee SM, Kim GS, Kim AH, Ko JS) Clin Transplant 2023 Aug;37(8):e14996 PMID: 37076941 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85153781259 04/20/2023 4 Citations

Effect of chewing gum on anxiety in women undergoing elective cesarean section: a randomized controlled study. (Bang YJ, Lee EK, Kang R, Kim AH, Kim CS, Sim WS, Choi SJ, Oh SY, Roh CR, Ko JS) Ann Palliat Med 2023 May;12(3):529-537 PMID: 37038062 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85160229170 04/11/2023 2 Citations

Forced-air prewarming prevents hypothermia during living donor liver transplantation: a randomized controlled trial. (Oh EJ, Han S, Lee S, Choi EA, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Sci Rep 2023 Apr 06;13(1):3713 PMID: 37024533 PMCID: PMC10079654 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85151901839 04/07/2023 5 Citations

Correction: Contribution of Salvaged Blood Red Blood Cell Transfusion During Living Donor Liver Transplantation. (Kim D, Heo G, Kim J, Choi GS, Joh JW, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) World J Surg 2023 Jun;47(6):1547 PMID: 37010543 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85151510388 04/04/2023

Intraoperative Factors Modifying the Risk of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Living Donor Liver Transplantation. (Oh EJ, Kim J, Kim BG, Han S, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Choi EA, Kang J, Park HY) Transplantation 2023 Aug 01;107(8):1748-1755 PMID: 36959123 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85166156432 03/25/2023 5 Citations

Effects of 20% albumin infusion therapy during liver transplantation on plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin level: A randomized controlled trial. (Kim D, Kim J, Han S, Jung H, Park HD, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Liver Transpl 2023 Aug 01;29(8):861-870 PMID: 36749856 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85165519345 02/08/2023 6 Citations

Recent updates on interscalene brachial plexus block for shoulder surgery. (Kang R, Ko JS) Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) 2023 Jan;18(1):5-10 PMID: 36746896 PMCID: PMC9902626 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85165477397 02/07/2023 7 Citations

Contribution of Salvaged Blood Red Blood Cell Transfusion During Living Donor Liver Transplantation. (Kim D, Heo G, Kim J, Choi GS, Joh JW, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) World J Surg 2023 Jun;47(6):1540-1546 PMID: 36723663 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85147156837 02/02/2023

Comparison of postoperative analgesic effects of posterior quadratus lumborum block and intrathecal morphine in laparoscopic donor hepatectomy: in reply. (Kang R, Lee S, Ko JS) Reg Anesth Pain Med 2022 Dec;47(12):781-782 PMID: 36283716 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85139187970 10/26/2022

The care of donors and recipients in adult living donor liver transplantation. (Hendrickse A, Ko J, Sakai T) BJA Educ 2022 Oct;22(10):387-395 PMID: 36132878 PMCID: PMC9482866 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85136545097 09/23/2022 2 Citations

Femoral Pulse Pressure Variation Is Not Interchangeable with Radial Pulse Pressure Variation during Living Donor Liver Transplantation. (Kim D, Ahn JH, Han S, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) J Pers Med 2022 Aug 22;12(8) PMID: 36013301 PMCID: PMC9410467 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85137380852 08/27/2022 2 Citations

Improvement of compliance to the Portland intensive insulin therapy during liver transplantation after introducing an application software: a retrospective single center cohort study. (Choi YW, Han S, Ko JS, Lee SN, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) 2022 Jul;17(3):312-319 PMID: 35918865 PMCID: PMC9346209 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85165430200 08/04/2022

Comparison of postoperative analgesic effects of posterior quadratus lumborum block and intrathecal morphine in laparoscopic donor hepatectomy: a prospective randomized non-inferiority clinical trial. (Lee S, Kang RA, Kim GS, Gwak MS, Choi GS, Kim JM, Ko JS) Reg Anesth Pain Med 2022 Sep;47(9):527-533 PMID: 35705264 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85132858348 06/16/2022 11 Citations

Bile duct anastomosis does not promote bacterial contamination of autologous blood salvaged during living donor liver transplantation. (Kim D, Han S, Kim YS, Choi GS, Kim JM, Lee KW, Ko JH, Yoo IY, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Joh JW, Kim GS) Liver Transpl 2022 Nov;28(11):1747-1755 PMID: 35687652 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135933444 06/11/2022 2 Citations

Perioperative management of living donor liver transplantation: Part 2 - Donors. (Sakai T, Ko JS, Crouch CE, Kumar S, Choi GS, Hackl F, Han DH, Kaufman M, Kim SH, Luzzi C, McCluskey S, Shin WJ, Sirianni J, Song KW, Sullivan C, Hendrickse A) Clin Transplant 2022 Jun;36(6):e14690 PMID: 35477939 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85129312573 04/29/2022 11 Citations

Perioperative management of adult living donor liver transplantation: Part 1 - recipients. (Sakai T, Ko JS, Crouch CE, Kumar S, Little MB, Chae MS, Ganoza A, Gómez-Salinas L, Humar A, Kim SH, Koo BN, Rodriguez G, Sirianni J, Smith NK, Song JG, Ullah A, Hendrickse A) Clin Transplant 2022 Jun;36(6):e14667 PMID: 35435293 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85128700978 04/19/2022 6 Citations

Comparing Analgesic Efficacy of Regional Block Techniques After Laparoscopic Liver Resection: In Reply [Response to Letter]. (Kang R, Ko JS) J Pain Res 2022;15:663-664 PMID: 35273450 PMCID: PMC8901428 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85128981577 03/12/2022

Validation and Clinical Utility of the Korean Version of the Obstetric Quality-of-Recovery Score (ObsQoR-11) Following Elective Cesarean Section: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study. (Kang R, Lee S, Lee E, Cho YJ, Jeong JS, Choi SJ, Gwak MS, Sim WS, Kim DK, Ko JS) Diagnostics (Basel) 2022 Jan 24;12(2) PMID: 35204382 PMCID: PMC8871019 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85124104769 02/26/2022 8 Citations

Change of Anesthetic Management From Open to Laparoscopic Living Donor Right Hepatectomy After Learning Curve. (Lee EK, Bang YJ, Kwon JH, Park J, Ahn JH, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Transplant Proc 2022 Mar;54(2):406-408 PMID: 35065830 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85123061900 01/24/2022 2 Citations

Intravenous iron injection does not impair liver function in a rat model of cirrhosis. (Kwon JH, Her S, Lee S, Han S, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Hahm TS, Cho HS, Ko JS) Ann Palliat Med 2022 May;11(5):1687-1699 PMID: 35016521 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85130844424 01/13/2022 1 Citation

Comparison of Analgesic Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block and Posterior Quadratus Lumborum Block in Laparoscopic Liver Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (Kang R, Lee S, Kim GS, Jeong JS, Gwak MS, Kim JM, Choi GS, Cho YJ, Ko JS) J Pain Res 2021;14:3791-3800 PMID: 34924770 PMCID: PMC8674667 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85123978792 12/21/2021 22 Citations

Second-generation laryngeal mask airway as an alternative to endotracheal tube in prolonged laparoscopic abdominal surgery: a comparative analysis of intraoperative gas exchanges. (Park S, Lee JE, Choi GS, Kim JM, Ko JS, Choi DH, Kim GS) Singapore Med J 2023 Nov;64(11):651-656 PMID: 34617693 PMCID: PMC10754369 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85178648953 10/08/2021 1 Citation

Bilateral continuous erector spinae plane block using a programmed intermittent bolus regimen versus intrathecal morphine for postoperative analgesia in living donor laparoscopic hepatectomy: A randomized controlled trial. (Kang R, Chin KJ, Kim GS, Gwak MS, Kim JM, Choi GS, Choi SJ, Lee SW, Ko JS) J Clin Anesth 2021 Dec;75:110479 PMID: 34455152 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85113450395 08/30/2021 23 Citations

Utility of ultrasound evaluation of I-Gel^® placement in children: An observational study. (Ahn JH, Park J, Ryu KH, Jo JS, Kang RA, Ko JS, Hahm TS, Jeong JS) Paediatr Anaesth 2021 Aug;31(8):902-910 PMID: 34031951 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85107718057 05/26/2021 2 Citations

Blood Salvage and Autotransfusion With Single Leukoreduction Does Not Increase the Risk of Tumor Recurrence After Liver Transplantation for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. (Kwon JH, Han S, Kim D, Kuk JH, Cho H, Kim S, Yang JD, Kim C, Kim JM, Choi GS, Joh JW, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim G) Ann Surg 2022 Dec 01;276(6):e842-e850 PMID: 33914466 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85141894512 04/30/2021 12 Citations

Postoperative outcomes of purely laparoscopic donor hepatectomy compared to open living donor hepatectomy: a preliminary observational study. (Bang YJ, Jun JH, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Kim JM, Choi GS, Joh JW, Kim GS) Ann Surg Treat Res 2021 Apr;100(4):235-245 PMID: 33854993 PMCID: PMC8019986 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85104726316 04/16/2021 4 Citations

Association between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio change during living donor liver transplantation and graft survival. (Park J, Lee SH, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Han S, Choi GS, Joh JW, Kim J, Kim GS) Sci Rep 2021 Feb 18;11(1):4199 PMID: 33603124 PMCID: PMC7892541 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85100990436 02/20/2021 7 Citations

The frequency of gastroesophageal reflux when radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation under general anesthesia with a supraglottic device: Observational pilot study. (Ahn JH, Park J, Jo JS, Lee SH, On YK, Park KM, Oh EJ, Ko JS, Jeong JS) Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Feb 12;100(6):e24595 PMID: 33578560 PMCID: PMC7886399 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85101476241 02/14/2021

Decreased analgesic requirement in recipient of liver transplantation from monozygotic twin - A case report. (Oh AR, Ko JS, Kim GS) Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) 2020 Jan 31;15(1):83-87 PMID: 33329795 PMCID: PMC7713866 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85167998664 12/18/2020

The Protective Effects of Dexmedetomidine Preconditioning on Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats. (Lim H, Kim TY, Kim SY, Ro SJ, Koh SR, Ryu S, Ko JS, Jeong MA) Transplant Proc 2021;53(1):427-435 PMID: 33280824 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85098572372 12/08/2020 13 Citations

Comparison between anteroposterior and oblique "Scotty dog" approach during S1 transforaminal epidural steroid injection: A randomized controlled trial. (Kang RA, Sim WS, Choi JW, Kang S, Lee S, Jee HS, Oh EJ, Kim Y, Ko JS) Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Oct 23;99(43):e22895 PMID: 33120838 PMCID: PMC7581171 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85095397312 10/31/2020 5 Citations

The effect of epinephrine on the perfusion index during ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block: a randomized controlled trial. (Kim D, Jeong JS, Park MJ, Ko JS) Sci Rep 2020 Jul 14;10(1):11585 PMID: 32665656 PMCID: PMC7360556 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85087908533 07/16/2020 12 Citations

Ischemic Preconditioning Protects Against Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Under Propofol Anesthesia in Rats. (Kim D, Choi JW, Han S, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Jeon SY, Ryu S, Hahm TS, Ko JS) Transplant Proc 2020 Dec;52(10):2964-2969 PMID: 32586662 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85086709560 06/27/2020 10 Citations

Symptomatic (Hypotensive) Bradycardia During Laparoscopic Living Donor Hepatectomy: Incidence and Risk Factors. (Lee EK, Kim J, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim G) Transplant Proc 2020;52(6):1788-1790 PMID: 32571703 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85086945985 06/24/2020 2 Citations

Five-lead Electrocardiography During Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Incidence and Clinical Significance of ST Segment Abnormality. (Jee HS, Kim J, Lee SH, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Transplant Proc 2020;52(6):1784-1787 PMID: 32505505 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85085766338 06/09/2020 1 Citation

Guidelines for the control and prevention of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission in surgical and anesthetic settings. (Kim HJ, Ko JS, Seo H, Kim TY) Korean J Anesthesiol 2020 Aug;73(4):271-274 PMID: 32392669 PMCID: PMC7403121 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089127381 05/13/2020 5 Citations

Intraoperative dexmedetomidine attenuates norepinephrine levels in patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. (Kang R, Jeong JS, Ko JS, Lee SY, Lee JH, Choi SJ, Cha S, Lee JJ) BMC Anesthesiol 2020 May 02;20(1):100 PMID: 32359367 PMCID: PMC7195722 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85085125736 05/04/2020 17 Citations

Comparison of Pulmonary Gas Exchange During Kidney Transplantation: Second-Generation Laryngeal Mask Airway vs Endotracheal Tube. (Park S, Kim GS, Choi DH, Ko JS, Park JB, Son YH, Han S, Park J) Transplant Proc 2020;52(6):1695-1699 PMID: 32336651 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85083657100 04/28/2020 3 Citations

Decrease in the Risk of Posttransplant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After the Conversion to Prestorage Leukoreduction for Transfused Red Blood Cells. (Kwon JH, Han S, Jang JS, Lee KW, Ahn JH, Kim K, Jeon S, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Kim GS, Joh JW, Cho D) Transplantation 2021 Mar 01;105(3):577-585 PMID: 32265418 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102222358 04/09/2020 8 Citations

Comparison of perioperative outcomes between pure laparoscopic surgery and open right hepatectomy in living donor hepatectomy: Propensity score matching analysis. (Jeong JS, Wi W, Chung YJ, Kim JM, Choi GS, Kwon CHD, Han S, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Ko JS) Sci Rep 2020 Mar 24;10(1):5314 PMID: 32210359 PMCID: PMC7093441 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85082380557 03/27/2020 32 Citations

Recommendations for anesthesia in patients suspected of COVID-19 Coronavirus infection. (Kim HJ, Ko JS, Kim TY) Korean J Anesthesiol 2020 Apr;73(2):89-91 PMID: 32172550 PMCID: PMC7113162 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85082780075 03/17/2020 44 Citations

Neutral Position Facilitates Nasotracheal Intubation with a GlideScope Video Laryngoscope: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (Kang R, Jeong JS, Ko JS, Ahn J, Gwak MS, Choi SJ, Hwang JY, Hahm TS) J Clin Med 2020 Mar 02;9(3) PMID: 32131521 PMCID: PMC7141308 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85114283881 03/07/2020 3 Citations

Effect of Intraoperative Sedation with Dexmedetomidine Versus Propofol on Acute Postoperative Pain Following Major Foot Surgery under Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (Kang R, Choi JW, Sung KS, Wi W, Hahm TS, Cho HS, Yang MK, Ko JS) J Clin Med 2020 Feb 28;9(3) PMID: 32121242 PMCID: PMC7141289 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85113526610 03/04/2020 3 Citations

Bilateral single-injection erector spinae plane block versus intrathecal morphine for postoperative analgesia in living donor laparoscopic hepatectomy: a randomized non-inferiority trial. (Kang R, Chin KJ, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Choi SJ, Kim JM, Choi GS, Ko JS) Reg Anesth Pain Med 2019 Oct 23 PMID: 31649028 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85074349049 10/28/2019 46 Citations

Living-donor liver transplantation following cardiopulmonary bypass: A case report. (Oh MS, Sung JM, Yeon HJ, Cho HJ, Ko JS, Kim GS, Lim H) Medicine (Baltimore) 2019 Sep;98(38):e17230 PMID: 31567986 PMCID: PMC6756717 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85072777822 10/01/2019 1 Citation

Superior Trunk Block Provides Noninferior Analgesia Compared with Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery. (Kang R, Jeong JS, Chin KJ, Yoo JC, Lee JH, Choi SJ, Gwak MS, Hahm TS, Ko JS) Anesthesiology 2019 Dec;131(6):1316-1326 PMID: 31490292 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85074964134 09/07/2019 62 Citations

Safety and Risk Factors of Pure Laparoscopic Living Donor Right Hepatectomy: Comparison to Open Technique in Propensity Score-matched Analysis. (Park J, Kwon DCH, Choi GS, Kim SJ, Lee SK, Kim JM, Lee KW, Chung YJ, Kim KS, Lee JS, Rhu J, Kim GS, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Lee JE, Lee S, Joh JW) Transplantation 2019 Oct;103(10):e308-e316 PMID: 31283680 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85072746972 07/10/2019 46 Citations

One-Year Recipient Morbidity of Liver Transplantation Using Pure Laparoscopic Versus Open Living Donor Right Hepatectomy: Propensity Score Analysis. (Park J, Kwon CHD, Choi GS, Lee SK, Kim JM, Oh J, Chung YJ, Kim KS, Lee JS, Lee KW, Kim GS, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Kwon JH, Kim K, Lee SH, Joh JW) Liver Transpl 2019 Nov;25(11):1642-1650 PMID: 31271699 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85073312810 07/05/2019 15 Citations

Postoperative pain control after the use of dexmedetomidine and propofol to sedate patients undergoing ankle surgery under spinal anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial. (Kim D, Jeong JS, Park H, Sung KS, Choi SJ, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Hahm TS, Ko JS) J Pain Res 2019;12:1479-1487 PMID: 31190958 PMCID: PMC6526030 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85070009056 06/14/2019 13 Citations

Relationship Between Intraoperative Bispectral Index and Consciousness Recovery in Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy Undergoing Liver Transplant: A Retrospective Analysis. (Kim D, Shin BS, Song I, Han S, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Kim JM, Choi G, Ko JS) Transplant Proc 2019 Apr;51(3):798-804 PMID: 30979467 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85063938530 04/14/2019 9 Citations

Improvement in postoperative pain control by combined use of intravenous dexamethasone with intravenous dexmedetomidine after interscalene brachial plexus block for arthroscopic shoulder surgery: A randomised controlled trial. (Kang RA, Jeong JS, Yoo JC, Lee JH, Gwak MS, Choi SJ, Hahm TS, Cho HS, Ko JS) Eur J Anaesthesiol 2019 May;36(5):360-368 PMID: 30865001 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85064239073 03/14/2019 38 Citations

Weaning of Veno-venous Bypass in Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Experience. (Kim HY, Ko JS, Joh J, Lee S, Kim GS) Transplant Proc 2018 Nov;50(9):2657-2660 PMID: 30401371 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055889510 11/08/2018 2 Citations

Portland Intensive Insulin Therapy During Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Association with Postreperfusion Hyperglycemia and Clinical Outcomes. (Kang R, Han S, Lee KW, Kim GS, Choi SJ, Ko JS, Lee SH, Gwak MS) Sci Rep 2018 Nov 02;8(1):16306 PMID: 30390037 PMCID: PMC6214899 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055960614 11/06/2018 6 Citations

Intraoperative abortion of adult living donor liver transplantation: 15 cases from 1,179 cases in 20 years of experience in a single center. (Park J, Choi GS, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Han S, Han B, Joh JW, Kim SJ, Lee SK, Kwon CD, Kim J, Cho CW, Kim GS) Ann Surg Treat Res 2018 Oct;95(4):213-221 PMID: 30310804 PMCID: PMC6172354 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054531781 10/13/2018 3 Citations

Longer storage of red blood cells does not affect mortality in transfused liver transplant recipients. (Kwon JH, Han S, Cho D, Spahn DR, Ko JS, Kim DY, Jun JH, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Transfusion 2018 Nov;58(11):2529-2537 PMID: 30298928 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054677666 10/10/2018 3 Citations

A retrospective analysis of re-exploration after living donor right lobe liver transplantation: incidence, causes, outcomes, and risk factors. (Park J, Choi GS, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Han B, Han S, Joh JW, Lee SK, Kim J, Kim GS) Transpl Int 2019 Feb;32(2):141-152 PMID: 30144356 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054177232 08/26/2018 3 Citations

Cervical plexus block. (Kim JS, Ko JS, Bang S, Kim H, Lee SY) Korean J Anesthesiol 2018 Aug;71(4):274-288 PMID: 29969890 PMCID: PMC6078883 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85052242838 07/05/2018 60 Citations

Intraoperative management of liver transplant recipients having severe renal dysfunction: results of 42 cases. (Kim HY, Lee JE, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Lee SK, Kim GS) Ann Surg Treat Res 2018 Jul;95(1):45-53 PMID: 29963539 PMCID: PMC6024087 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85049799670 07/03/2018 11 Citations

Reduced Hemidiaphragmatic Paresis With a "Corner Pocket" Technique for Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: Single-Center, Observer-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial. (Kang RA, Chung YH, Ko JS, Yang MK, Choi DH) Reg Anesth Pain Med 2018 Oct;43(7):720-724 PMID: 29746446 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054294343 05/11/2018 25 Citations

Sarcopenia as a predictor of post-transplant tumor recurrence after living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma beyond the Milan criteria. (Kim YR, Park S, Han S, Ahn JH, Kim S, Sinn DH, Jeong WK, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Sci Rep 2018 May 08;8(1):7157 PMID: 29740069 PMCID: PMC5940915 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85046846217 05/10/2018 32 Citations

Association of Platelet Count and Platelet Transfusion With Serotonin Level During Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Possible Connection to Graft Regeneration. (Han S, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Transplant Proc 2018 May;50(4):1104-1107 PMID: 29731075 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85046698632 05/08/2018 8 Citations

Effective Dose of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine to Prolong the Analgesic Duration of Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block: A Single-Center, Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. (Kang R, Jeong JS, Yoo JC, Lee JH, Choi SJ, Gwak MS, Hahm TS, Huh J, Ko JS) Reg Anesth Pain Med 2018 Jul;43(5):488-495 PMID: 29630034 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85049398334 04/10/2018 43 Citations

Incidence and clinical significance of hyperfibrinolysis during living donor liver transplantation. (Kim EH, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Lee SK, Kim GS) Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2018 Apr;29(3):322-326 PMID: 29621008 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85046722613 04/06/2018 11 Citations

Higher Risk of Posttransplant Liver Graft Failure in Male Recipients of Female Donor Grafts Might Not Be Due to Anastomotic Size Disparity. (Lee KW, Han S, Lee S, Cha HH, Ahn S, Ahn HS, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Joh JW, Lee SK, Choi GS) Transplantation 2018 Jul;102(7):1115-1123 PMID: 29443826 PMCID: PMC7228631 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85049679525 02/15/2018 16 Citations

Ischemic Preconditioning Produces Comparable Protection Against Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Under Isoflurane and Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Rats. (Jeong JS, Kim D, Kim KY, Ryu S, Han S, Shin BS, Kim GS, Gwak MS, Ko JS) Transplant Proc 2017 Nov;49(9):2188-2193 PMID: 29149981 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85033714618 11/19/2017 18 Citations

Risk of posttransplant hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence is greater in recipients with higher platelet counts in living donor liver transplantation. (Han S, Lee S, Yang JD, Leise MD, Ahn JH, Kim S, Jung K, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Ko JS) Liver Transpl 2018 Jan;24(1):44-55 PMID: 29024412 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85038577728 10/13/2017 27 Citations

Effect of Prereperfusion Ephedrine on Postreperfusion Syndrome and Graft Function in Living Donor Liver Transplantation. (Chung IS, Jee HS, Han S, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Choi SJ, Kim GS, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2017 Oct;49(8):1815-1819 PMID: 28923631 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85031734102 09/20/2017 7 Citations

Comparison of intrathecal morphine and surgical-site infusion of ropivacaine as adjuncts to intravenous patient-controlled analgesia in living-donor kidney transplant recipients. (Jun JH, Kim GS, Lee JJ, Ko JS, Kim SJ, Jeon PH) Singapore Med J 2017 Nov;58(11):666-673 PMID: 28805236 PMCID: PMC5691231 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85034847885 08/15/2017 14 Citations

Risk of Post-transplant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence Is Higher in Recipients of Livers From Male Than Female Living Donors. (Han S, Yang JD, Sinn DH, Kim JM, Choi GS, Jung G, Ahn JH, Kim S, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kwon CHD, Leise MD, Gwak GY, Heimbach JK, Kim GS) Ann Surg 2018 Dec;268(6):1043-1050 PMID: 28628564 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85021048545 06/20/2017 22 Citations

Perioperative Fresh Red Blood Cell Transfusion May Negatively Affect Recipient Survival After Liver Transplantation. (Han S, Kwon JH, Jung SH, Seo JY, Jo YJ, Jang JS, Yeon SM, Jung SH, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Cho D, Son HJ, Kim GS) Ann Surg 2018 Feb;267(2):346-351 PMID: 27805962 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84994102533 11/03/2016 19 Citations

Preoperative ultrasonographic findings of internal jugular veins and carotid arteries in kidney transplant recipients. (Choi JW, Kim GS, Lee SW, Park JB, Lee JJ, Ko JS) Korean J Anesthesiol 2016 Aug;69(4):375-81 PMID: 27482315 PMCID: PMC4967633 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84979914231 08/03/2016 1 Citation

Association between Serum Bilirubin and Acute Intraoperative Hyperglycemia Induced by Prolonged Intermittent Hepatic Inflow Occlusion in Living Liver Donors. (Han S, Jin SM, Ko JS, Kim YR, Gwak MS, Son HJ, Joh JW, Kim GS) PLoS One 2016;11(7):e0156957 PMID: 27367602 PMCID: PMC4930162 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84978081438 07/02/2016 1 Citation

Higher Bilirubin Levels of Healthy Living Liver Donors Are Associated With Lower Posttransplant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence. (Han S, Yang JD, Sinn DH, Ko JS, Kim JM, Shin JC, Son HJ, Gwak MS, Joh JW, Kim GS) Transplantation 2016 Sep;100(9):1933-8 PMID: 27362316 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84976600684 07/01/2016 9 Citations

Use of Dexmedetomidine in Liver Transplant Recipients With Postoperative Agitated Delirium. (Choi JY, Kim JM, Kwon CH, Joh JW, Lee S, Park JB, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Kim SJ, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2016 May;48(4):1063-6 PMID: 27320557 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84975132407 06/21/2016 11 Citations

Spinal activity of interleukin 6 mediates myelin basic protein-induced allodynia. (Ko JS, Eddinger KA, Angert M, Chernov AV, Dolkas J, Strongin AY, Yaksh TL, Shubayev VI) Brain Behav Immun 2016 Aug;56:378-89 PMID: 26970355 PMCID: PMC4917441 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84960539807 03/13/2016 28 Citations

Association Between Intraoperative Platelet Transfusion and Early Graft Regeneration in Living Donor Liver Transplantation. (Han S, Park HW, Song JH, Gwak MS, Lee WJ, Kim G, Lee SK, Ko JS) Ann Surg 2016 Dec;264(6):1065-1072 PMID: 26720430 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84952685594 01/01/2016 50 Citations

Safety of the Use of Blood Salvage and Autotransfusion During Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. (Han S, Kim G, Ko JS, Sinn DH, Yang JD, Joh JW, Lee SK, Gwak MS) Ann Surg 2016 Aug;264(2):339-43 PMID: 26501715 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84945291918 10/27/2015 56 Citations

Bioreactance Is Not Interchangeable with Thermodilution for Measuring Cardiac Output during Adult Liver Transplantation. (Han S, Lee JH, Kim G, Ko JS, Choi SJ, Kwon JH, Heo BY, Gwak MS) PLoS One 2015;10(5):e0127981 PMID: 26017364 PMCID: PMC4446098 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84959265007 05/29/2015 25 Citations

Evaluation of "flat-line" thromboelastography after reperfusion during liver transplantation. (Kim EH, Song SH, Kim GS, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2015 Mar;47(2):457-9 PMID: 25769590 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84926189728 03/15/2015 23 Citations

Macrosteatotic and nonmacrosteatotic grafts respond differently to intermittent hepatic inflow occlusion: Comparison of recipient survival. (Han S, Choi GS, Kim JM, Kwon JH, Park HW, Kim G, Kwon CH, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Joh JW) Liver Transpl 2015 May;21(5):644-51 PMID: 25690881 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84928588989 02/19/2015 12 Citations

Microsteatosis may not interact with macrosteatosis in living donor liver transplantation. (Han S, Ha SY, Park CK, Joh JW, Kwon CH, Kwon GY, Kim G, Gwak MS, Jeong WK, Ko JS) J Hepatol 2015 Mar;62(3):556-62 PMID: 25450710 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84923010786 12/03/2014 27 Citations

Comparison of two fluid warming devices for maintaining body core temperature during living donor liver transplantation: Level 1 H-1000 vs. Fluid Management System 2000. (Han S, Choi J, Ko JS, Gwak M, Lee SK, Kim GS) Korean J Anesthesiol 2014 Oct;67(4):264-9 PMID: 25368785 PMCID: PMC4216789 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84908292321 11/05/2014 3 Citations

Glycemic responses to intermittent hepatic inflow occlusion in living liver donors. (Han S, Sangwook Ko J, Jin SM, Man Kim J, Choi SJ, Joh JW, Hoon Chung Y, Lee SK, Gwak MS, Kim G) Liver Transpl 2015 Feb;21(2):180-6 PMID: 25330942 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84921771135 10/22/2014 8 Citations

Intraoperative hyperglycemia during liver resection: predictors and association with the extent of hepatocytes injury. (Han S, Ko JS, Jin SM, Park HW, Kim JM, Joh JW, Kim G, Choi SJ) PLoS One 2014;9(10):e109120 PMID: 25295519 PMCID: PMC4189957 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84907835102 10/09/2014 12 Citations

Bile duct reconstruction by a young surgeon in living donor liver transplantation using right liver graft. (Kim JM, Cho W, Kwon CHD, Joh JW, Park JB, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Kim SJ, Lee SK) Medicine (Baltimore) 2014 Sep;93(14):e84 PMID: 25255023 PMCID: PMC4616285 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84928236799 09/26/2014 13 Citations

Association between the use of gel pads under patients' knees and the incidence of peroneal neuropathy following liver transplantation. (Kim GS, Yoon JS, Kee R, Shin YH, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Hwang JH, Lee SK) Singapore Med J 2014 Aug;55(8):432-5 PMID: 25189305 PMCID: PMC4294093 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84907351997 09/06/2014 3 Citations

Acute postoperative pain relief with immediate-release tapentadol: randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted in South Korea. (Lee YK, Ko JS, Rhim HY, Lee EJ, Karcher K, Li H, Shapiro D, Lee HS) Curr Med Res Opin 2014 Dec;30(12):2561-70 PMID: 25133962 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84914166310 08/19/2014 13 Citations

Effect of remote ischemic postconditioning on patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation. (Kim WH, Lee JH, Ko JS, Min JJ, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Lee SK) Liver Transpl 2014 Nov;20(11):1383-92 PMID: 25046844 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84914703584 07/22/2014 38 Citations

The comparisons of hepatitis C virus RNA level between intraoperative blood salvage (cell saver) and systemic hepatitis C virus RNA kinetics during liver transplantation. (Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Na YR, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2014 Jun;46(5):1430-1 PMID: 24935309 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84902436582 06/18/2014

Factors associated with consciousness recovery time after liver transplantation in recipients with hepatic encephalopathy. (Kim KM, Kim GS, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Lee SK, Son MG) Transplant Proc 2014 Apr;46(3):712-5 PMID: 24767331 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84899494686 04/29/2014 4 Citations

Analysis of predictors for lactate elimination after reperfusion in recipients of living-donor liver transplantation. (Jun JH, Kim GS, Na YR, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2014 Apr;46(3):709-11 PMID: 24767330 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84899507609 04/29/2014 3 Citations

Risk factors for inadvertent hypothermia during adult living-donor liver transplantation. (Han SB, Gwak MS, Choi SJ, Ko JS, Kim GS, Son HJ, Shin JC) Transplant Proc 2014 Apr;46(3):705-8 PMID: 24767329 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84899565412 04/29/2014 17 Citations

Single hepatocellular carcinoma ≤ 3 cm in left lateral segment: liver resection or radiofrequency ablation? (Kim JM, Kang TW, Kwon CH, Joh JW, Ko JS, Park JB, Rhim H, Lee JH, Kim SJ, Paik SW) World J Gastroenterol 2014 Apr 14;20(14):4059-65 PMID: 24744596 PMCID: PMC3983463 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84898475668 04/20/2014 21 Citations

Comparison of the tolerance of hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in living donors: macrosteatosis versus microsteatosis. (Han S, Kim G, Lee SK, Kwon CH, Gwak M, Lee S, Ha S, Park CK, Ko JS, Joh J) Liver Transpl 2014 Jul;20(7):775-83 PMID: 24687802 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84903187580 04/02/2014 26 Citations

Effect of pure microsteatosis on transplant outcomes after living donor liver transplantation: a matched case-control study. (Han S, Ko JS, Kwon G, Park C, Lee S, Kim J, Kim G, Kwon CD, Gwak M, Ha S) Liver Transpl 2014 Apr;20(4):473-82 PMID: 24425681 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84897116111 01/16/2014 26 Citations

The intermittent bolus infusions of rapid infusion system caused hypothermia during liver transplantation. (Kim GS, Ko JS, Yu JM, Kim HY) Korean J Anesthesiol 2013 Oct;65(4):363-4 PMID: 24228156 PMCID: PMC3822035 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84887303871 11/15/2013 4 Citations

Liver transplantation in lymphoma patients with hepatitis B virus reactivation. (Kim JM, Kwon CH, Joh JW, Ko SW, Park JB, Kim SJ, Lee JH, Kim GS, Kim SJ, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2013 Oct;45(8):2988-91 PMID: 24157019 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84886248894 10/26/2013 1 Citation

Intractable metabolic acidosis in a child with propionic acidemia undergoing liver transplantation -a case report-. (Ryu J, Shin YH, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Korean J Anesthesiol 2013 Sep;65(3):257-61 PMID: 24101962 PMCID: PMC3790039 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84885083846 10/09/2013 13 Citations

Anesthetic management including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy of liver transplant recipient with life-threatening hypoxemia -a case report-. (Yoo CS, Shin YH, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Korean J Anesthesiol 2013 Aug;65(2):151-7 PMID: 24023999 PMCID: PMC3766782 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84883829635 09/12/2013 19 Citations

[Effects of ASPAN's evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for promotion of hypothermia of patients with total knee replacement arthroplasty]. (Yoo JB, Park HJ, Chae JY, Lee EJ, Shin YJ, Ko JS, Kim NC) J Korean Acad Nurs 2013 Jun;43(3):352-60 PMID: 23893225 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84880834824 07/31/2013 5 Citations

The comparison of femoral and radial arterial blood pressures during pediatric liver transplantation. (Shin YH, Kim HY, Kim YR, Yoon JS, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2013 Jun;45(5):1924-7 PMID: 23769074 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84879199418 06/19/2013 5 Citations

Vecuronium requirements according to the operative phase during living donor liver transplantation under desflurane anesthesia. (Kim WH, Joo HS, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Lee SK, Kim GS) Transplant Proc 2013 Jun;45(5):1920-3 PMID: 23769073 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84879245068 06/19/2013 2 Citations

Comparison of mixed venous oxygen saturation after in vitro calibration of pulmonary artery catheter with that of pulmonary arterial blood in patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation. (Kim KM, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Cho HS) Transplant Proc 2013 Jun;45(5):1916-9 PMID: 23769072 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84879249709 06/19/2013 3 Citations

The protective effect of ischemic preconditioning against hepatic ischemic-reperfusion injury under isoflurane anesthesia in rats. (Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Shin YH, Ryu S, Kim JS, Kim SJ, Kim ST) Transplant Proc 2013 Jun;45(5):1704-7 PMID: 23769028 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84879245643 06/19/2013 20 Citations

C-reactive protein may be a prognostic factor in hepatocellular carcinoma with malignant portal vein invasion. (Kim JM, Kwon CH, Joh JW, Ko JS, Park JB, Lee JH, Kim SJ, Paik SW, Park CK) World J Surg Oncol 2013 Apr 23;11:92 PMID: 23618082 PMCID: PMC3644266 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84876723146 04/27/2013 27 Citations

Liver transplantation using grafts of living donors with isolated unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia: a matched case-control study. (Han SB, Kim GS, Choi SJ, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Joh JW) Transpl Int 2013 Jun;26(6):623-30 PMID: 23551188 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84877975584 04/05/2013 4 Citations

Intra-operative cardiac arrests during liver transplantation - a retrospective review of the first 15 yr in Asian population. (Lee SH, Gwak MS, Choi SJ, Shin YH, Ko JS, Kim GS, Lee SY, Kim MH, Park HG, Lee SK, Jeon HJ) Clin Transplant 2013;27(2):E126-36 PMID: 23432470 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84876098092 02/26/2013 19 Citations

The effect of alkaline phosphatase and intrahepatic metastases in large hepatocellular carcinoma. (Kim JM, Kwon CH, Joh JW, Park JB, Ko JS, Lee JH, Kim SJ, Park CK) World J Surg Oncol 2013 Feb 21;11:40 PMID: 23432910 PMCID: PMC3598399 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84874013376 02/26/2013 55 Citations

Arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general anesthesia with brachial plexus block: postoperative respiratory dysfunction of combined obstructive and restrictive pathology. (Gwak MS, Kim WH, Choi SJ, Lee JJ, Ko JS, Kim GS, Kim YI, Kim MH) Anaesthesist 2013 Feb;62(2):113-20 PMID: 23400711 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84878571966 02/13/2013 7 Citations

Effect of active airway warming on body core temperature during adult liver transplantation. (Han SB, Gwak MS, Choi SJ, Kim MH, Ko JS, Kim GS, Joo HS) Transplant Proc 2013;45(1):251-4 PMID: 23375310 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84873296420 02/05/2013 12 Citations

Long-term results for living donor liver transplant recipients with hepatocellular carcinoma using intraoperative blood salvage with leukocyte depletion filter. (Kim JM, Kim GS, Joh JW, Suh KS, Park JB, Ko JS, Kwon CH, Yi NJ, Gwak MS, Lee KW, Kim SJ, Lee SK) Transpl Int 2013 Jan;26(1):84-9 PMID: 23194351 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84871281559 12/01/2012 40 Citations

Epinephrine decreases the dose of hyperbaric bupivacaine necessary for tourniquet pain blockade during spinal anesthesia for total knee replacement arthroplasty. (Kim WH, Ko JS, Ahn HJ, Choi SJ, Shin BS, Gwak MS, Sim WS, Yang M) J Anesth 2013 Feb;27(1):72-9 PMID: 22911223 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84874118139 08/23/2012 8 Citations

The effect of body mass index on spinal anaesthesia for total knee replacement arthroplasty: a dose-response study. (Kim WH, Lee JH, Ko JS, Ahn HJ, Park SK, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Anaesth Intensive Care 2012 May;40(3):410-6 PMID: 22577905 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84861558459 05/15/2012 15 Citations

The relationship between postoperative intravenous patient-controlled fentanyl analgesic requirements and severity of liver disease. (Ko JS, Shin YH, Gwak MS, Jang CH, Kim GS, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2012 Mar;44(2):445-7 PMID: 22410039 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84863242619 03/14/2012 14 Citations

The effects of desflurane and isoflurane on hepatic and renal functions after right hepatectomy in living donors. (Ko JS, Kim G, Shin YH, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Kwon CH, Joh JW) Transplant Proc 2012 Mar;44(2):442-4 PMID: 22410038 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84858203123 03/14/2012 10 Citations

Which score system can best predict recipient outcomes after living donor liver transplantation? (Chung IS, Park M, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2012 Mar;44(2):393-5 PMID: 22410025 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84863233351 03/14/2012 16 Citations

Impact of hepatic macrovesicular and microvesicular steatosis on the postoperative liver functions after right hepatectomy in living donors. (Shin YH, Ko JS, Kim GS, Gwak MS, Sim WS, Lee AR, Yi HW, Joh JW) Transplant Proc 2012 Mar;44(2):512-5 PMID: 22410058 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84858162444 03/14/2012 17 Citations

The effects of intermittent inflow occlusion and hepatic steatosis on postoperative liver functions in living liver donors undergoing right hepatectomy. (Shin YH, Ko JS, Kim GS, Gwak MS, Sim WS, Ryu JY, Kim JM, Kwon CH, Joh JW) Transplant Proc 2012 Mar;44(2):380-3 PMID: 22410022 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84863294960 03/14/2012 1 Citation

A case report of anesthesia management in the liver transplantation recipient with porphyria -A case report-. (Song HW, Shin YH, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Korean J Anesthesiol 2012 Jan;62(1):83-6 PMID: 22323960 PMCID: PMC3272535 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84856945344 02/11/2012

Comparison between thymoglobulin and ATGAM as an induction agent in adult kidney transplantation: a single-center experience. (Kim JM, Jang HR, Ko JS, Kwon CH, Kwak MS, Hur WS, Kim SJ, Kim GS, Joh JW, Lee SK, Oh HY) Transplant Proc 2012 Jan;44(1):171-4 PMID: 22310607 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84863392279 02/09/2012 5 Citations

Dilution and slow injection reduces the incidence of rocuronium-induced withdrawal movements in children. (Shin YH, Kim CS, Lee JH, Sim WS, Ko JS, Cho HS, Jeong HY, Lee HW, Kim SH) Korean J Anesthesiol 2011 Dec;61(6):465-9 PMID: 22220222 PMCID: PMC3249567 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84855318565 01/06/2012 12 Citations

Incidence and predictors of post-reperfusion syndrome in living donor liver transplantation. (Chung IS, Kim HY, Shin YH, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Sim WS, Kim GS, Lee SK) Clin Transplant 2012;26(4):539-43 PMID: 22168355 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84864958073 12/16/2011 53 Citations

Magnesium added to bupivacaine prolongs the duration of analgesia after interscalene nerve block. (Lee AR, Yi HW, Chung IS, Ko JS, Ahn HJ, Gwak MS, Choi DH, Choi SJ) Can J Anaesth 2012 Jan;59(1):21-7 PMID: 22012543 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84856950064 10/21/2011 84 Citations

The effect of anesthetic techniques on neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio after laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy. (Kim WH, Jin HS, Ko JS, Hahm TS, Lee SM, Cho HS, Kim MH) Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan 2011 Sep;49(3):83-7 PMID: 21982167 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-80053907376 10/11/2011 25 Citations

The effect of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia on postoperative hypokalemia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. (Kim WH, Lee JH, Ko JS, Hahm TS, Lee SM, Cho HS) J Anesth 2011 Oct;25(5):685-91 PMID: 21863389 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84859891442 08/25/2011 3 Citations

Changes in pulmonary artery pressures during ethanol sclerotherapy for arteriovenous malformations: identifying the most vulnerable period. (Ko JS, Kim CS, Shin BS, Kim MJ, Lee JH, Kim KH, Do YS) Clin Radiol 2011 Jul;66(7):639-44 PMID: 21513926 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79957703823 04/26/2011 12 Citations

Epidural anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with Marfan syndrome and dural ectasia -A case report-. (Kim G, Ko JS, Choi DH) Korean J Anesthesiol 2011 Mar;60(3):214-6 PMID: 21490825 PMCID: PMC3071487 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79955392937 04/15/2011 10 Citations

Neck circumference to thyromental distance ratio: a new predictor of difficult intubation in obese patients. (Kim WH, Ahn HJ, Lee CJ, Shin BS, Ko JS, Choi SJ, Ryu SA) Br J Anaesth 2011 May;106(5):743-8 PMID: 21354999 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79954511998 03/01/2011 116 Citations

Downregulation of constitutive and cytokine-induced complement 3 expression by morphine in rat astrocytes. (Kim CS, Ko JS, Lee AR, Shin BS, Choi SJ, Lee JJ, Kim HS, Lee SM) Curr Ther Res Clin Exp 2011 Feb;72(1):23-35 PMID: 24648573 PMCID: PMC3955247 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79954509471 02/01/2011 2 Citations

Utility of uncalibrated femoral stroke volume variation as a predictor of fluid responsiveness during the anhepatic phase of liver transplantation. (Shin YH, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Lee JH, Lee SK) Liver Transpl 2011 Jan;17(1):53-9 PMID: 21254345 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79251509257 01/22/2011 23 Citations

Predictors of high intraoperative blood loss derived by simple and objective method in adult living donor liver transplantation. (Bang SR, Ahn HJ, Kim GS, Yang M, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Kim SH, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2010 Dec;42(10):4148-50 PMID: 21168648 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-78650482926 12/21/2010 39 Citations

The comparison of the perioperative changes in lactate and prothrombin time between deceased versus living donor liver transplantation. (Shin YH, Yu SK, Kwon CH, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Transplant Proc 2010 Dec;42(10):4151-3 PMID: 21168649 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-78650429149 12/21/2010 10 Citations

Effect of combined single-injection femoral nerve block and patient-controlled epidural analgesia in patients undergoing total knee replacement. (Lee AR, Choi DH, Ko JS, Choi SJ, Hahm TS, Kim GH, Moon YH) Yonsei Med J 2011 Jan;52(1):145-50 PMID: 21155047 PMCID: PMC3017690 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-78650570130 12/15/2010 19 Citations

The relationship between inhalational anesthetic requirements and the severity of liver disease in liver transplant recipients according to three phases of liver transplantation. (Kang JG, Ko JS, Kim GS, Gwak MS, Kim YR, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2010 Apr;42(3):854-7 PMID: 20430189 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77955483806 05/01/2010 28 Citations

Comparison of the prophylactic anti-emetic efficacy of ramosetron and ondansetron in patients at high-risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting after total knee replacement. (Hahm TS, Ko JS, Choi SJ, Gwak MS) Anaesthesia 2010 May;65(5):500-4 PMID: 20337618 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77950875702 03/27/2010 37 Citations

The safety of simultaneous bilateral versus unilateral total knee arthroplasty: the experience in a Korean hospital. (Shin YH, Kim MH, Ko JS, Park JA) Singapore Med J 2010 Jan;51(1):44-9 PMID: 20200775 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77950386578 03/05/2010 19 Citations

Effects of repeat bolus ethanol injections on cardiopulmonary hemodynamic changes during embolotherapy of arteriovenous malformations of the extremities. (Shin BS, Do YS, Cho HS, Kim DI, Hahm TS, Kim CS, Ko JS, Bang SR, Park KB, Cho SK, Park HS, Kim S) J Vasc Interv Radiol 2010 Jan;21(1):81-9 PMID: 20123194 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-72249121405 02/04/2010 51 Citations

The effects of desflurane and sevoflurane on hepatic and renal functions after right hepatectomy in living donors*. (Ko JS, Gwak MS, Choi SJ, Yang M, Kim MJ, Lee JY, Kim GS, Kwon CH, Joh JW) Transpl Int 2010 Jul;23(7):736-44 PMID: 20102552 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77953183495 01/28/2010 32 Citations

Risk factors of postoperative delirium following liver transplantation. (Yoon JS, Kim YR, Choi JW, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Kim GS) Korean J Anesthesiol 2009 Nov;57(5):584-589 PMID: 30625929 11/01/2009

Combined off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and living donor liver transplantation: A case report. (Kim IH, Kim GS, Ko JS, Lee SM) Korean J Anesthesiol 2009 Jul;57(1):108-112 PMID: 30625840 07/01/2009

Ventilatory compromise in an infant with Tetralagy of fallot and right aortic arch after insertion of transesophageal echocardiography probe: A case report. (Yoon SJ, Ko JS, Kim CS) Korean J Anesthesiol 2009 Jul;57(1):104-107 PMID: 30625839 07/01/2009

Intrathecal morphine combined with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia is an effective and safe method for immediate postoperative pain control in live liver donors. (Ko JS, Choi SJ, Gwak MS, Kim GS, Ahn HJ, Kim JA, Hahm TS, Cho HS, Kim KM, Joh JW) Liver Transpl 2009 Apr;15(4):381-9 PMID: 19326422 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-67649197352 03/28/2009 68 Citations

Greater hemodynamic instability with histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate solution than University of Wisconsin solution during the reperfusion period in living donor liver transplantation. (Ko JS, Kim GS, Gwak MS, Yang M, Kim HK, Shin BS, Kim JK, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2008 Dec;40(10):3308-10 PMID: 19100378 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-57549100865 12/23/2008 25 Citations

Prediction of the effect of injected ethanol on pulmonary arterial pressure during sclerotherapy of arteriovenous malformations: relationship with dose of ethanol. (Ko JS, Kim JA, Do YS, Kwon MA, Choi SJ, Gwak MS, Lee JJ, Yang M) J Vasc Interv Radiol 2009 Jan;20(1):39-45; quiz 45 PMID: 19028113 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-57749088422 11/26/2008 35 Citations

The effects of desflurane and propofol-remifentanil on postoperative hepatic and renal functions after right hepatectomy in liver donors. (Ko JS, Gwak MS, Choi SJ, Kim GS, Kim JA, Yang M, Lee SM, Cho HS, Chung IS, Kim MH) Liver Transpl 2008 Aug;14(8):1150-8 PMID: 18668648 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-49649129675 08/01/2008 35 Citations

Intravascular injection in lumbar medial branch block: a prospective evaluation of 1433 injections. (Lee CJ, Kim YC, Shin JH, Nahm FS, Lee HM, Choi YS, Lee SC, Ko JS, Kim TH, Sim WS, Kim CS, Cho HS) Anesth Analg 2008 Apr;106(4):1274-8, table of contents PMID: 18349205 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-41349122758 03/20/2008 47 Citations

The effects of prehydration on the properties of cerebrospinal fluid and the spread of isobaric spinal anesthetic drug. (Shin BS, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Yang M, Kim CS, Hahm TS, Lee SM, Cho HS, Kim ST, Kim JH, Kim GS) Anesth Analg 2008 Mar;106(3):1002-7, table of contents PMID: 18292453 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-39749150446 02/23/2008 12 Citations

Effects of gender on white blood cell populations and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio following gastrectomy in patients with stomach cancer. (Gwak MS, Choi SJ, Kim JA, Ko JS, Kim TH, Lee SM, Park JA, Kim MH) J Korean Med Sci 2007 Sep;22 Suppl(Suppl):S104-8 PMID: 17923734 PMCID: PMC2694399 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-36148984564 12/06/2007 52 Citations

Combination of antiemetics for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk patients. (Kim EJ, Ko JS, Kim CS, Lee SM, Choi DH) J Korean Med Sci 2007 Oct;22(5):878-82 PMID: 17982239 PMCID: PMC2693857 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-36148949700 11/06/2007 20 Citations

Can peripheral venous pressure be an alternative to central venous pressure during right hepatectomy in living donors? (Choi SJ, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Kim GS, Kim TH, Ahn H, Kim JA, Yang M, Lee S, Kim M) Liver Transpl 2007 Oct;13(10):1414-21 PMID: 17902127 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-35448988856 09/29/2007 28 Citations

Donor difference (living versus cadaver) rather than preoperative recipient's status affects transfusion requirements in liver transplantation. (Kim GS, Gwak MS, Ko JS) Anesth Analg 2007 Sep;105(3):886-7 PMID: 17717269 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34548142993 08/25/2007

Comparison of femoral arterial blood pressure with radial arterial blood pressure and noninvasive upper arm blood pressure in the reperfusion period during liver transplantation. (Shin BS, Kim GS, Ko JS, Gwak MS, Yang M, Kim CS, Hahm TS, Lee SK) Transplant Proc 2007 Jun;39(5):1326-8 PMID: 17580132 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34250372951 06/21/2007 22 Citations

The changes in coagulation profile and epidural catheter safety for living liver donors: a report on 6 years of our experience. (Choi SJ, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Kim GS, Ahn HJ, Yang M, Hahm TS, Lee SM, Kim MH, Joh JW) Liver Transpl 2007 Jan;13(1):62-70 PMID: 17192873 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33846205601 12/29/2006 57 Citations

A randomized trial of crystalloid versus colloid solution for prevention of hypotension during spinal or low-dose combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for elective cesarean delivery. (Ko JS, Kim CS, Cho HS, Choi DH) Int J Obstet Anesth 2007 Jan;16(1):8-12 PMID: 17125995 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33845442877 11/28/2006 52 Citations

The effects of the exaggerated lithotomy position for radical perineal prostatectomy on respiratory mechanics. (Choi SJ, Gwak MS, Ko JS, Lee H, Yang M, Lee SM, Kim GS, Kim MH) Anaesthesia 2006 May;61(5):439-43 PMID: 16674617 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33645792856 05/06/2006 18 Citations

A korean predictive model for postoperative nausea and vomiting. (Choi DH, Ko JS, Ahn HJ, Kim JA) J Korean Med Sci 2005 Oct;20(5):811-5 PMID: 16224155 PMCID: PMC2779278 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-27744479690 10/15/2005 34 Citations

Differences of perioperative liver function, transfusion, and complications according to the type of hepatectomy in living donors. (Choi SJ, Gwak MS, Kim MH, Yang M, Ko JS, Hahm TS, Kim GS) Transpl Int 2005 May;18(5):548-55 PMID: 15819803 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-23844483553 04/12/2005 23 Citations

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