title: Feasibility of robotic-assisted microvascular anastomoses in plastic surgery.
abstract: In this pilot trial in piglets, the authors demonstrated the feasibility of applying robot technology to vascular microsurgery. This preliminary work suggests certain advantages of the robot, which should encourage more rigorous study for its full exploitation.
authors.affiliation: Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery Institute, University of California, Irvine, USA.
authors.forename: Raffy L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Karamanoukian
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Finley
authors.forename: Gregory R D
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Hratch L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Karamanoukian
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D034421:Sus scrofa; D013537:Sutures