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SynthesisSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Robotic Systems in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Systematic Review.

Ishith Seth, Kaiyang Lim, Edmond Chang, Warren M Rozen, Sally Kiu-Huen Ng

Abstract readSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Innovation in reconstructive plastic surgery.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ishith SethDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5444-8925
Kaiyang LimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Peninsula Health, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2813-9779
Edmond ChangDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia.ORCID 0009-0003-7863-912X
Warren M RozenFaculty of Medicine and Surgery, Peninsula Clinical School, Monash University, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4092-182X
Sally Kiu-Huen NgDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7332-627X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PubMed holds no abstract for this paper.

Indexed as

Plastic Surgery ProceduresRobotic Surgical ProceduresSurgery, PlasticHumansmicrosurgeryplastic surgeryreconstructive surgeryroboticsystematic review

Identifiers

PMID40432030
PMCPMC12115581

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