ReviewAsian journal of andrology2013
Robotic assisted andrological surgery.
Review in Asian journal of andrology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robotic-assisted microsurgery in andrology: a systematic review.Asian journal of andrology · 2023Pooled it
- Progress in the research of artificial intelligence in andrology: a narrative review.Translational andrology and urology · 2026Review
- Global research trends in robotic surgery in andrology: a bibliometric and visualization analysis (2003-2025).Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Recent Trends in the Management of Varicocele.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Technologies to improve sperm retrieval in men undergoing micro-TESE for NOA.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Review
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- Artificial Intelligence in Andrology: From Semen Analysis to Image Diagnostics.The world journal of men's health · 2024Review
- Robot-assisted laparoscopic varicocelectomy in a pediatric population.Pediatric surgery international · 2023Article
- The Future Is Coming: Artificial Intelligence in the Treatment of Infertility Could Improve Assisted Reproduction Outcomes-The Value of Regulatory Frameworks.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Data-Driven Modelling and Control for Robot Needle Insertion in Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty.IEEE robotics and automation letters · 2022Article
- The Management of Clinical Varicocele: Robotic Surgery Approach.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2022Review
- Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Urological Diseases and Management: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Non-obstructive azoospermia: current and future perspectives.Faculty reviews · 2021Review
- Robot-assisted vasovasostomy and vasoepididymostomy: Current status and review of the literature.Turkish journal of urology · 2020Review
- Robotic (super) microsurgery: Feasibility of a new master-slave platform in an in vivo animal model and future directions.Journal of surgical oncology · 2018Review
- Histopathological pattern of testicular diseases in western Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2018Article
- Review of the role of robotic surgery in male infertility.Arab journal of urology · 2018Review
- Chronic Testicular and Groin Pain: Pathway to Relief.Current urology reports · 2017Review
- Robot-assisted microsurgery for chronic orchialgia.Translational andrology and urology · 2017Review
- The evolution of vasectomy reversal.Current urology reports · 2015Review
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The introduction of the operative microscope for andrological surgery in the 1970s provided enhanced magnification and accuracy, unparalleled to any previous visual loop or magnification techniques. This technology revolutionized techniques for microsurgery in andrology. Today, we may be on the verge of a second such revolution by the incorporation of robotic assisted platforms for microsurgery in andrology. Robotic assisted microsurgery is being utilized to a greater degree in andrology and a number of other microsurgical fields, such as ophthalmology, hand surgery, plastics and reconstructive surgery. The potential advantages of robotic assisted platforms include elimination of tremor, improved stability, surgeon ergonomics, scalability of motion, multi-input visual interphases with up to three simultaneous visual views, enhanced magnification, and the ability to manipulate three surgical instruments and cameras simultaneously. This review paper begins with the historical development of robotic microsurgery. It then provides an in-depth presentation of the technique and outcomes of common robotic microsurgical andrological procedures, such as vasectomy reversal, subinguinal varicocelectomy, targeted spermatic cord denervation (for chronic orchialgia) and robotic assisted microsurgical testicular sperm extraction (microTESE).
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