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  • Surgical Technology
  • Plastic Surgery Innovations
  • Robotics in Medicine

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  • Robot-assisted surgery is increasingly adopted across various surgical specialties.
  • Specific robotic applications like robot-assisted microsurgery (RAMS) and transoral robotic surgery (TORS) are relevant to plastic surgery.
  • These technologies offer potential advantages over traditional methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the current applications of surgical robots in plastic surgery.
  • To explore the potential future uses of robotic technology in plastic surgery.
  • To identify and discuss the obstacles hindering the widespread adoption of surgical robots in this field.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on robotic surgery in plastic surgery.
  • Analysis of existing clinical applications of RAMS and TORS.
  • Discussion of technological advancements and limitations.

Main Results:

  • Robot-assisted microsurgery (RAMS) provides tremor elimination and enhanced visualization.
  • Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) enables oropharyngeal tumor excision and reconstruction without mandibular splitting.
  • The study identifies both established and emerging uses of surgical robots in plastic surgery.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical robots present significant advantages for specific procedures in plastic surgery.
  • Further research and development are needed to overcome current limitations.
  • Robotic technology holds considerable promise for advancing plastic surgery techniques.