ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022
Robotic-Assisted Microsurgery and Its Future in Plastic Surgery.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Robotics in facial plastic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the latest trends and innovations.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Global research trends in robotic applications in plastic surgery: a bibliometric analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Global research trends and thematic evolution in robotic microsurgery and supermicrosurgery: a bibliometric and visualisation study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Comparison of Robotic-assisted and Conventional Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flaps: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Exploring the Use of Robotics in Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery: A Comprehensive Perspective.Cureus · 2025Review
- The First Microsurgery-assisting Robot Equipped With an Automatic Instrument Exchange System and a Miniature Tool Kit.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Perception and Reality of Robotic Microsurgery: A Cross-sectional Comparative User and Nonuser Survey Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Clinical experience in open robotic-assisted microsurgery: user consensus of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Docking Methods for Robot-assisted Rhytidectomy and Platysmaplasty.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Artificial Intelligence in Breast Reconstruction: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
- Implementation Strategies and Ergonomic Factors in Robot-assisted Microsurgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Technical Strategies and Learning Curve in Robotic-assisted Peripheral Nerve Surgery.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Robot-assisted lymphovenous anastomosis surgery for lymphocele in the groin.BMJ case reports · 2024Article
- 100 anastomoses: a two-year single-center experience with robotic-assisted micro- and supermicrosurgery for lymphatic reconstruction.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
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- Robotic and Plastic Surgery: actuality and prospects for the near future, a scoping review.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Article
- The Full Continuum of Robotic Breast Surgery: Robotic-assisted Mastectomy, Robotic DIEP Flap, and Robotic Supermicrosurgery.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2023Article
- Microsurgery Robots: Applications, Design, and Development.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Neurosurgical Education Using Cadaver-Free Brain Models and Augmented Reality: First Experiences from a Hands-On Simulation Course for Medical Students.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Comparison of a high-definition three-dimensional digital camera system with a conventional state-of-the-art operation microscope for microsurgical anastomoses.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Within the last 20 years, robotic-assisted surgeries have been implemented as routine procedures in many surgical fields, except in plastic surgery. Although several case series report promising results, technical and economic aspects have prevented its translation into clinical routine. This review is based on a PubMed and Google Scholar database search, including case reports, case series, clinical and preclinical trials, as well as patents. Past, recent approaches, ongoing patents, as well as eight specific systems for robotic-assisted microsurgery and their potential to be translated into a clinical routine, are described. They may lay the ground for a novel field within plastic surgery. This review provides an overview of the emerging technologies and clinical and preclinical studies and discusses the potential of robotic assistance in the field of plastic surgery.
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