Karamanoukian Raffy L, Finley David S, Evans Gregory R D, Karamanoukian Hratch L
Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery Institute, University of California, Irvine, USA.
J Reconstr Microsurg. 2006 Aug;22(6):429-31. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-947697.
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.