ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2020
Robotically Assisted Omentum Flap Harvest: A Novel, Minimally Invasive Approach for Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer.
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- Robotic Omental Flap Harvest for Complex Thoracic Defects: Case Series and Review of the Literature.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- The emerging role of robotics in plastic and reconstructive surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Vascularized omental lymphatic transplant for upper extremity lymphedema: A systematic review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2021Pooled it
- Review
- [Advances in intra-abdominal vascularized lymph node transfer for treatment of limb lymphedema].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Review
- Robotic Horizons in Plastic Surgery: A Look Toward the Future.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Omentum transplantation for malignant tumors: a narrative review of emerging techniques and clinical applications.European journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Laparoscopic harvest and free transplantation of great omentum flap for extensive tissue defects in complex wounds.JPRAS open · 2024Article
- Demystifying vascularized lymph node transfers and lymphatico-venous anastomoses.Annals of translational medicine · 2024Review
- Robotics in Microsurgery and Supermicrosurgery.Seminars in plastic surgery · 2023Review
- Current Research on the Use of the Omental Flap in Breast Reconstruction and Post-Mastectomy Lymphedema: A Focus on Omental-Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- [Robotics in plastic surgery].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Review
- Donor defects after lymph vessel transplantation and free vascularized lymph node transfer: A comparison and evaluation of complications.World journal of transplantation · 2021Article
- Minimal Access (Endoscopic and Robotic) Breast Surgery in the Surgical Treatment of Early Breast Cancer-Trend and Clinical Outcome From a Single-Surgeon Experience Over 10 Years.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Article
- Robotic-assisted genitourinary reconstruction: current state and future directions.Therapeutic advances in urologyReview
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe omentum provides abundant lymphatic tissue with reliable vascular anatomy, representing an ideal donor for vascularized lymph node transfer without risk for donor site lymphedema. We describe a novel, robotically assisted approach for omental flap harvest.
methodsAll patients undergoing robotically assisted omentum harvest for vascularized lymph node transfer from 2017 to 2019 were identified. Patient demographics, intraoperative variables, and postoperative outcomes were reviewed.
resultsFive patients underwent robotically assisted omentum flap harvest for vascularized lymph node transfer. The average patient age and body mass index were 51.2 years and 29.80 kg/m
conclusionsRobotically assisted omental harvest for vascularized lymph node transfer is a novel, safe, and viable minimally invasive approach offering improved intra-abdominal visibility and maneuverability for flap dissection.
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