Perspective
The Surgery Went Well
A fellow's first lead case taught a lesson no textbook had. On technique, timing, and what surgery cannot undo.
Hyun-Jin Hong, M.D. · Department of Neurosurgery, Saegijun Hospital · May 2026 · 5 min read
Insights / Perspective
Perspective
Perspective
On the Discipline of Smaller Incisions
A patient's first question on the day after surgery is rarely about the angled instrument that reached behind the lamina, or the precise plane of dissection that spared the descending nerve root.
Hyun-Jin Hong, M.D. · Department of Neurosurgery, Saegijun Hospital · May 2026 · 6 min read