ReviewSeminars in plastic surgery2023
Robotics in Microsurgery and Supermicrosurgery.
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 14 papers.
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14 citing papers in PubMed.
- Robotic-assisted lymphatic surgery for lymphedema: Bibliometric mapping of an emerging reconstructive field.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- [A brief discussion on microsurgery techniques and free perforator flaps for wound repair].Zhonghua shao shang yu chuang mian xiu fu za zhi · 2026Article
- Global research trends and thematic evolution in robot-assisted breast reconstructive surgery: a bibliometric and visualisation study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- The Current Landscape of Robotics in Lymphatic Supermicrosurgery: A Systematic Review.Archives of plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Innovative Refinements in Robotic-assisted Transoral Free Flap Inset Using Mini-pharyngotomy.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Recipient vessel selection in autologous breast reconstruction: a narrative review of strategies and clinical implications.Gland surgery · 2026Review
- Short-term outcomes of robotic versus conventional unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: evidence from a national database.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Article
- Redefining Reconstruction: Technological Innovations in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction.Cancers · 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
- Editorial for the Special Issue "Hot Topics and Innovations in Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery/Aesthetic Medicine".Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Robotic-assisted Supermicrosurgery in Plastic Surgery: A Systematic Literature Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Present and Future of Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Advancing Techniques to Minimize Morbidity and Complications, Enhancing Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Loco-Regional Anesthesia for Pain Management in Robotic Thoracic Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Ischial Pressure Ulcer Reconstruction: A Critical Review of the Paradigm Shift From Wound Coverage to Functional Restoration.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair SocietyReview
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Abstract
Microsurgery has changed the ability to perform highly precise and technical surgeries through the utilization of high-powered microscopes and specialized instruments to manipulate and repair anatomical structures as small as a few millimeters. Since the first human trials of robotic-assisted microsurgery in 2006, the expansion of microsurgery to supermicrosurgery (luminal diameter less than 1 mm) has enabled successful repair of previously inaccessible structures. Surgical robotic systems can offer two distinct operative advantages: (1) minimal access surgery-by entering body cavities through ports, flap harvest can be redesigned to affect a minimally invasive approach for flaps such as the rectus abdominis muscle, the latissimus flap, and the deep inferior epigastric perforator flap; and (2) precision-by eliminating physiologic tremor, improving ergonomics, increasing accessibility to difficult spaces, and providing motion scaling, precision is significantly enhanced. Robotic-assisted microsurgery is a promising application of robotics for the plastic surgeon and has played an important role in flap harvest, head and neck reconstruction, nerve reconstruction, gender-affirming surgery, and lymphatic reconstruction-all the while minimizing surgical morbidity. This article aims to review the history, technology, and application of microsurgery and supermicrosurgery in plastic surgery.
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