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The Transformative Role of Artificial Intelligence in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Challenges and
Masab Mansoor1, Andrew F Ibrahim2
1Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Louisiana Campus, Monroe, LA 71203, USA.
Journal of Clinical Medicine
|April 26, 2025
Summary
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing plastic surgery, enhancing patient care from planning to recovery. Addressing challenges like data privacy and ethics is crucial for AI
Area of Science:
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Medical Artificial Intelligence
Background:
- Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly integrated into clinical practice.
- The study examines AI's impact across the patient care continuum in plastic surgery.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify evidence-based AI applications in plastic surgery.
- Analyze implementation challenges and ethical considerations.
- Explore emerging opportunities for AI in the specialty.
Main Methods:
- A comprehensive narrative review of AI integration in plastic surgery.
- Analysis included preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative applications.
- Examination of implementation challenges, ethics, and regulatory frameworks.
Main Results:
- AI enhances preoperative planning, risk assessment, and surgical simulation.
- AI-assisted robotics improve intraoperative precision, especially in microsurgery.
- Postoperative AI aids complication detection, pain management, and outcomes assessment.
Conclusions:
- AI offers significant potential to advance plastic surgery precision and outcomes.
- Successful AI integration requires addressing ethical concerns and maintaining human-centered care.
- Plastic surgeons must engage with AI development to align technology with clinical needs and core values.
