SynthesisJournal of surgical oncology2025
Systematic Review of Robotic-Assisted Peripheral and Central Lymphatic Surgery.
Synthesis in Journal of surgical oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Robotic-assisted lymphovenous anastomosis to treat periorbital lymphedema and systematic review of lymphatic reconstruction of face and neck lymphedema.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Targeted LVA guided by ultra-high frequency ultrasound and ICG lymphography: A pilot study.JPRAS open · 2026Article
- Review
- Lymphovenous Bypass: Past, Present, and Future.Archives of plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Global research trends and thematic evolution in robotic microsurgery and supermicrosurgery: a bibliometric and visualisation study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Bridging the Gap between Microsurgery and Supermicrosurgery: A Rat Study for 0.3 mm Vascular Anastomosis Comparing Robotic-assisted vs. Conventional Approach.Journal of reconstructive microsurgery · 2026Article
- The Current Landscape of Robotics in Lymphatic Supermicrosurgery: A Systematic Review.Archives of plastic surgery · 2026Article
- The first total robotic-assisted lymphovenous anastomosis: prospects for innovation and future development.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2026Article
- Brain Drain for Brain Gain: Potential Applications of Robotic-assisted Lymphatic Microsurgery in the Management of Neurological Disorders.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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3 authors.
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Abstract
backgroundRobotic-assisted lymphatic reconstruction has gained increasing interest over the past few years.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to systematically investigate the benefits of robotic-assisted lymphatic surgery based on currently published literature.
methodsA systematic review evaluating the feasibility, surgical aspects, and both objective and subjective improvements in patients with impairment of the peripheral or central lymphatic system was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines. The review was registered on PROSPERO.
resultsThe literature search yielded 328 articles after the removal of duplicates, followed by a full-text review of the 29 articles, out of which a total of 11 relevant articles were deemed eligible. Among these, seven used a retrospective design and four a prospective design. All studies included confirmed the feasibility of robotic-assisted lymphatic surgery and reported promising results concerning both technical aspects and patient-related outcomes. However, currently, only a limited number of studies directly compare the robotic-assisted approach to the manual approach, and these studies have limited statistical analyses.
conclusionDespite the heterogeneous measurands, all studies showed the feasibility of robotic-assisted lymphatic surgery, and seven provided promising data on patient-related outcomes. Additional studies are needed to further identify future directions in robotic-assisted lymphatic surgery.
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