ReviewSurgical innovation2023
Robotic Microsurgery in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Literature Review.
Review in Surgical innovation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Robot-assisted technique versus freehand technique for spine surgery: an umbrella review.Annals of medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical application and developmental direction of free flaps in plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Expanding the Role of Robot-assisted Microsurgery: Implementation, Challenges, and Outlook From a High-volume Tertiary Care Center.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- LNVA for treating secondary lymphedema: A systematic review.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Global research trends and thematic evolution in robotic craniofacial and facial reconstruction and its enabling digital technologies: a bibliometric and visualisation study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- The First Microsurgery-assisting Robot Equipped With an Automatic Instrument Exchange System and a Miniature Tool Kit.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Reframing robotics in Mohs surgery for rare cutaneous sarcomas: conceptual promise and clinical realities in precision oncology.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Use of Robotic Surgery in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Narrative Review.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A dual-instrument Kalman-based tracker to enhance robustness of microsurgical tools tracking.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2024Article
- The Use of the Symani Surgical System® in Emergency Hand Trauma Care.Surgical innovation · 2024Article
- Robot-assisted Microsurgery: Lessons Learned from 50 Consecutive Cases.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Emerging Technologies in Hand Orthopedic Surgery: Current Trends and Future Directions.Galen medical journal · 2024Article
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5 authors.
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical robots have innovated the microsurgical field by providing advantages that improve surgical performance. These robots have been adopted by certain specialties more than others. This study discusses the potential advantages of robotics in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
methodThis study is a literature review of articles investigating "robotic microsurgery in plastic and reconstructive surgery" using the PubMed database and the Cochrane Library.
resultA total of nineteen relevant articles were found and 5 articles performed a direct comparison between the robotic and manual approaches. Longer operating times were reported in the robotic groups featuring higher learning curves. Reported advantages to robotic use included higher accuracy, precision and flexibility, elimination of tremor and improvement of ergonomic factors.
conclusionWhile the results provide an outlook into the outcome of robotic platforms in this field, current research is limited and further studies are required to provide a fundamental analysis.
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