“…20,[23][24][25] The most recent case report by Yilmaz et al claims that this was the first robotic-assisted penile transplantation report published. 26 The report describes a patient indicated for a penile amputation and consequently underwent transplantation. Full patency and penile function were achieved, and the article describes the overall results as very similar to the traditional manual microsurgical technique of penile transplantation, thus highlighting the feasibility of this robotic approach.…”
Background Surgical robots have innovated the microsurgical field by providing advantages that improve surgical performance. These robots have been adopted by certain specialties more than others. This study discusses the potential advantages of robotics in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Method This study is a literature review of articles investigating “robotic microsurgery in plastic and reconstructive surgery” using the PubMed database and the Cochrane Library. Result A total of nineteen relevant articles were found and 5 articles performed a direct comparison between the robotic and manual approaches. Longer operating times were reported in the robotic groups featuring higher learning curves. Reported advantages to robotic use included higher accuracy, precision and flexibility, elimination of tremor and improvement of ergonomic factors. Conclusion While the results provide an outlook into the outcome of robotic platforms in this field, current research is limited and further studies are required to provide a fundamental analysis.
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