ArticleBreast (Edinburgh, Scotland)2017
Robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy for the treatment of breast cancer: Feasibility and safety study.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Robotic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy And Immediate Robotic Breast Reconstruction Vs Conventional Open Technique: A Prospective Randomized Trial Evaluating Patients Satisfaction
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Surgical and Oncologic Outcomes After Robotic Nipple Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Reconstruction : an International Multicenter Pooled Analysis
Robotic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy With Immediate Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction: Prospective Study of Feasibility, Safety and Patient Satisfaction, Toronto Experience.
A Pilot Study of Robot-assisted Nipple-sparing Mastectomy Followed by Immediate Breast Reconstruction Using da Vinci SP ® Single-port System
A Prospective CohorT Study of HandX - Assisted ENdoscopic MAstectomy: Feasibility and Safety (ATHENA I Study)
Who cites it
82 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 174 citations in OpenAlex.
- Feasibility and outcomes of single-incision robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing perioperative outcomes of minimally invasive and open axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy: a comparative analysis with conventional and endoscopic techniques through a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Postoperative outcomes of minimally invasive versus conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy with prosthesis breast reconstruction in breast cancer: a meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- The emerging role of robotics in plastic and reconstructive surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Comparing the outcome between multicentric/multifocal breast cancer and unifocal breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Pooled it
- A Prospective, Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of the da Vinci SPAnnals of surgical oncology · 2026Trial
- Robot-assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy: Recent Advancements and Ongoing Controversies.Current breast cancer reports · 2023Trial
- Robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy in breast cancer: current evidence, technical considerations, and clinical outcomes.Updates in surgery · 2026Review
- Global evolution, intellectual structure, and emerging themes in robot-assisted breast oncologic surgery and cancer-related reconstruction: a bibliometric analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy after periareolar incision: a surgical technical approach to subareolar dissection in a previously operated field.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Endoscopic and Da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery in breast cancer: a narrative review of current evidence, technical advances, and future perspectives.Gland surgery · 2026Review
- Robotic breast-conserving surgery: a retrospective study of feasibility and patient-reported aesthetic outcomes in 88 patients.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Oncological outcome of endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy versus conventional open mastectomy in early breast cancer: a multicenter cohort study.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Single-Port Robot-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Main Analysis of a Retrospective Multicenter Study (SPROUT, KoREa-BSG 09).Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Single axillary incision for minimal access (endoscopic or robotic-assisted) nipple sparing mastectomy: axillary crease or lateral chest wall incision?Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Breast Cancer Surgery: Past, Present and Future-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Optimizing aesthetics in immediate breast reconstruction following robot-assisted mastectomy reconstruction: a narrative review focused on cosmetic outcomes.Gland surgery · 2026Review
- Why pay more for robot in breast surgery: literature review and analysis of costs.Gland surgery · 2026Review
- Postoperative Outcomes of Single-Port Robot-Assisted Versus Conventional Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe previously devised and reported on an innovative surgical technique of robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy and immediate robotic breast reconstruction. Here we describe the outcome of the first 29 such consecutive procedures performed on breast cancer patients to assess feasibility, reproducibility and safety.
methodsThe following morbidity factors were tested: operation time, conversion rate to open technique, length of hospitalization, registration of complications for 1 year postoperatively and their characterization as either minor, major, or multiple, depending on clinical severity and treatment required.
resultsThe total duration of the final robotic surgeries of our series was around 3 h, showing a very rapid learning curve. The conversion rate due to technical problems was 2 of the 29 procedures (6,9%). No major complications, including hematoma, seroma, skin or nipple-areola injury or necrosis or infection were observed for any case. Two patients had a small degree of blistering from internal electrocautery in the breast skin flap, both of which resolved in one week without any specific therapy. No systemic complications were observed.
conclusionThe low conversion rate to open surgery, the rapid learning curve and the low rate of post-operative complications observed in this preliminary series lead us to endorse a prospective study aimed at evaluating patient satisfaction.
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