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  1. Obesity-induced pyroptotic adipocyte death leads to TREM2-dependent macrophage dysfunction and adipose tissue inflammation

    Article • iScience, January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  2. TMEM120A maintains adipose tissue lipid homeostasis through ER CoA channeling

    Article • Nature Communications, December 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  3. Septorhinoplasty Using Septal L-Strut Extension Graft: A Long-Term Multidimensional Analysis

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, June 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  4. Synthesis of active molecular chitosan with selective molecular weight and its potential to promote wound healing

    Article • Macromolecular Research, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  5. Ceria‐Nanoparticle‐Entangled Reticulation for Angiogenic and Therapeutic Embrocation for Multifactorial Approach to Treat Diabetic Wound

    Article • Advanced Healthcare Materials, March 2025, Wiley

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  6. A Comparative Study of Septal Extension Graft versus Derotation Graft for Short Nose Correction in Asian Rhinoplasty

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, February 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  7. The potential of artificial dermis grafting following basal cell carcinoma removal on the lower eyelid

    Article • Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  8. TM4SF19-mediated control of lysosomal activity in macrophages contributes to obesity-induced inflammation and metabolic dysfunction

    Article • Nature Communications, March 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  9. Evaluating Micronized Adipose Tissue Niche and Artificial Dermis Grafts Following Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Excision: A Pilot Study

    Article • WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice, January 2024, HMP Communications, LLC

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  10. Grafting Low-Temperature Micronized Adipose Tissue Niche to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Pilot Study

    Article • Journal of Wound Management and Research, June 2023, Korean Wound Management Society

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  11. Necessity of Tissue Culture from Clinically Uninfected Wounds in Diabetic Patients

    Article • Journal of Wound Management and Research, June 2023, Korean Wound Management Society

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  12. Anatomical Reconstruction of Extensive Inferomedial Blow-Out Fractures Involving the Inferomedial Orbital Strut Using a Single Fan-shaped Titanium-Reinforced Porous Polyethylene Plate

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, March 2023, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  13. An algorithmic approach to soft-tissue reconstruction around the knee using anterolateral thigh perforator flap in patients with post-traumatic knee osteomyelitis

    Article • Frontiers in Surgery, February 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  14. Diagnostic Accuracy of a Fluorescence Imaging Device in Diabetic Wounds: A Pilot Study Using a Tissue Culture System

    Article • WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice, January 2023, HMP Communications, LLC

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  15. Developing and Establishing a Wound Dressing Team: Experience and Recommendations

    Article • Journal of Korean Medical Science, January 2023, XMLink

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  16. Skin hydration level cutoff value to predict wound healing potential in diabetic foot ulcers

    Article • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, November 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  17. A Pilot Study Comparing a Micronized Adipose Tissue Niche versus Standard Wound Care for Treatment of Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  18. Deep vein thrombosis in donor or recipient veins encountered during lower extremity reconstruction with a free anterolateral thigh perforator flap: How do we deal with it?

    Article • Frontiers in Surgery, September 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  19. Epidemiological characteristics and importance of lobulation of giant epidermal cysts: An 18-year retrospective review of 19 cases

    Article • Medicine, August 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  20. Staged Excision Technique to Reduce Scar Length

    Article • Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  21. Bioelectric Dressing on Skin Graft Donor Sites: A Pilot Clinical Trial

    Article • Journal of Wound Management and Research, June 2022, Korean Wound Management Society

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  22. Association of human papillomavirus and extra-genital Bowen disease (squamous cell carcinoma in situ): A systematic review

    Article • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  23. Folded Cymba Concha: Is It Large and Stable Enough for Caudal Septal Extension Graft in Asian Rhinoplasty?

    Article • Aesthetic Surgery Journal, February 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  24. Commentary on: Autogenous Fat Transplantation and Botulinum Toxin Injection Into the Masseter Muscle to Create an Ideal Oval Face

    Article • Aesthetic Surgery Journal, February 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  25. Potential of Tissue-Engineered and Artificial Dermis Grafts for Fingertip Reconstruction

    Article • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, October 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  26. Clinical Experience with Treatment of Aquafilling Filler-Associated Complications: A Retrospective Study of 146 Cases

    Article • Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  27. Highly Hydrophilic Polyurethane Foam Dressing Versus Early Hydrophilic Polyurethane Foam Dressing on Skin Graft Donor Site Healing in Patients with Diabetes: An Exploratory Clinical Trial

    Article • Advances in Skin & Wound Care, June 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  28. Multilayered Costal Cartilage Graft for Nasal Dorsal Augmentation

    Article • Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  29. Clinical experience with surgical debridement and simultaneous meshed skin grafts in treating biofilm-associated infection: an exploratory retrospective pilot study

    Article • Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  30. Clinical Analysis of Nasal Bone Fracture in Patients Who Have Previously Undergone Dorsal Augmentation Using Silicone Implants: A Pilot Study

    Article • Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  31. Comparative Biological Effects of Human Amnion and Chorion Membrane Extracts on Human Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, May 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  32. Effect of Panax ginseng extract on the activity of diabetic fibroblasts in vitro

    Article • International Wound Journal, February 2019, Wiley

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  33. Comparison of perfusion values after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty according to the severity of ischaemia in the diabetic foot

    Article • International Wound Journal, October 2018, Wiley

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  34. Pharmacological thrombolysis: the last choice for salvaging free flaps

    Article • Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  35. Radiation-induced Back Ulcers are Often Overlooked

    Article • Journal of Wound Management and Research, September 2018, Korean Wound Management Society

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  36. Alternative Choices for Anterolateral Thigh Flaps Lacking Suitable Perforators: A Systematic Review

    Article • Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, April 2018, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  37. Status of wound management in Korea

    Article • Wound Repair and Regeneration, October 2017, Wiley

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  38. The Microbiology of Diabetic Foot Infections in Korea

    Article • Journal of Wound Management and Research, May 2017, Korean Wound Management Society

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  39. Revision of a widened scar using dermal splinting technique

    Article • Revue Francophone de Cicatrisation, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  40. Recurrent Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as a Perforating Palatal Ulcer and Oro-Nasal Fistula

    Article • Archives of Craniofacial Surgery, September 2016, Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (KAMJE)

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  41. Atypical Facial Filler Granuloma: Comparative Histologic Analysis with Paraffinoma

    Article • Archives of Craniofacial Surgery, September 2016, Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (KAMJE)

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  42. Tracking and Increasing Viability of Topically Injected Fibroblasts Suspended in Hyaluronic Acid Filler

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, March 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  43. Wound-healing potential of human umbilical cord blood–derived mesenchymal stromal cells in vitro—a pilot study

    Article • Cytotherapy, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  44. Effects ofPanax ginsengextract on human dermal fibroblast proliferation and collagen synthesis

    Article • International Wound Journal, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  45. Risk factors for amputation in diabetic patients

    Article • International Wound Journal, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  46. Optimal Viscosity and Particle Shape of Hyaluronic Acid Filler as a Scaffold for Human Fibroblasts

    Article • Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, July 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  47. Footplate Incision in Rhinoplasty: an Update

    Article • Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, January 2015, Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (KAMJE)

    Dr Sik Namgoong

  48. Revision of a Widened Scar Using Dermal Splinting Technique

    Article • Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, January 2015, Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (KAMJE)

    Dr Sik Namgoong