ReviewSeminars in plastic surgery2023
Robotic Surgery and Hospital Reimbursement.
Review in Seminars in plastic surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The impact of social determinants of health on access to partial nephrectomy, minimally invasive surgery, and robotic-assisted approaches for renal cell carcinoma.World journal of urology · 2026Pooled it
- The Hidden Cost of Precision: Financial, Training, and Environmental Trade-Offs in Robotic HPB Surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Adoption and implementation of robotic surgery in Türkiye: a multi-level qualitative analysis of individual, institutional, and systemic dynamics.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- The application of robotic and artificial intelligence technologies in spinal surgery: a review focused on prospects in remote areas of China.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Robotic surgery in healthcare: current challenges, technological advances, and global implementation prospects.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Global strategies for the diffusion of robotic surgery.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2025Review
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Abstract
The field of plastic surgery remains at the forefront of technological and surgical innovation. However, the promising applications of robotics in plastic surgery must be thoughtfully balanced with hospital finances and reimbursements. Robotic systems have been studied extensively across multiple surgical disciplines and across diverse health care systems. The results show that there may be equal or better patient outcomes than alternatives. In an era where fiscal responsibility in health care is a top priority, thoughtful budgeting and spending must be considered and revisited frequently to attain sustainable organizational models that ensure appropriate use of robotic technology.
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