ReviewTranslational andrology and urology2014
Robotic microsurgery in male infertility and urology-taking robotics to the next level.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robotic-assisted microsurgery in andrology: a systematic review.Asian journal of andrology · 2023Pooled it
- Prospective control trial: flexible COInternational journal of impotence research · 2020Trial
- Robot-assisted vasovasostomy for vasectomy reversal: long-term outcomes from a high-volume tertiary centre.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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- Recent advances in the management of male infertility.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Review
- Microsurgery Robots: Applications, Design, and Development.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Renaissance of Male Infertility Management in the Golden Age of Andrology.The world journal of men's health · 2023Review
- The Management of Clinical Varicocele: Robotic Surgery Approach.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2022Review
- Robot-assisted vasovasostomy and vasoepididymostomy: Current status and review of the literature.Turkish journal of urology · 2020Review
- A review on recent advances in soft surgical robots for endoscopic applications.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2019Review
- Review of emerging surgical robotic technology.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Review
- Review of the role of robotic surgery in male infertility.Arab journal of urology · 2018Review
- Expanding the Utilization of Robotic Procedures in Urologic Surgery.Rambam Maimonides medical journal · 2017Review
- Chronic Testicular and Groin Pain: Pathway to Relief.Current urology reports · 2017Review
- Da Vinci Xi Robot-Assisted Penetrating Keratoplasty.Translational vision science & technology · 2017Article
- Varicocele - a case for early intervention.F1000Research · 2016Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The initial reports of robotic assisted microsurgery began to appear in the early 1990s. Animal and early human studies were the initial publications. Larger series papers have recently been published from a few institutions. The field of robotic assisted microsurgery is still in evolution and so are adjunctive tools and instruments. It is clearly a different and unique skill set-is it microsurgery or is it robotic surgery, or both. It is clear from history that the art of surgery evolves over time to encompass new technology as long as the outcomes are better for the patient. Our current robotic platforms may not be ideal for microsurgery, however, the use of adjunctive tools and instrument refinement will further its future potential. This review article presents the current state of the art in various robotic assisted microsurgical procedures in male infertility and urology. Some novel applications of taking microsurgery to areas not classically accessible (intra-abdominal vasovasostomy) and adjunctive tools will also be presented.
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