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Robotic-Assisted Microsurgery and Its Future in Plastic Surgery
Matthias M Aitzetmüller1,2,3, Marie-Luise Klietz1,2,3, Alexander F Dermietzel1,2,3
1Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Muenster, 48149 Muenster, Germany.
Abstract:
Within the last 20 years, robotic-assisted surgeries have been implemented as routine procedures in many surgical fields, except in plastic surgery. Although several case series report promising results, technical and economic aspects have prevented its translation into clinical routine. This review is based on a PubMed and Google Scholar database search, including case reports, case series, clinical and preclinical trials, as well as patents. Past, recent approaches, ongoing patents, as well as eight specific systems for robotic-assisted microsurgery and their potential to be translated into a clinical routine, are described. They may lay the ground for a novel field within plastic surgery. This review provides an overview of the emerging technologies and clinical and preclinical studies and discusses the potential of robotic assistance in the field of plastic surgery.
