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. 2023 Aug 4;37(3):157-167.
doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1771026. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Robotic Plastic Surgery Education: Developing a Robotic Surgery Training Program Specific to Plastic Surgery Trainees

Nicholas H Yim  1   2 , Heather R Burns  1   2 , Matthew J Davis  1   2 , Jesse C Selber  3
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Robotic Plastic Surgery Education: Developing a Robotic Surgery Training Program Specific to Plastic Surgery Trainees

Nicholas H Yim et al. Semin Plast Surg. .

Abstract

Over the past two decades, the surgical community has increasingly embraced robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) due to its potential to enhance accuracy and decrease surgical morbidity. Plastic surgery as a field has been historically slow to incorporate RAS, with lack of adequate training posing as one of the most commonly cited barriers. To date, robot technology has been utilized for various reconstructive procedures including flap elevation and inset, pedicle dissection, and microvascular anastomosis. As RAS continues to integrate within plastic surgery procedures, the need for a structured RAS curriculum designed for plastic surgery trainees is rising. This article delineates the essential components of a plastic surgery-specific RAS curriculum and outlines current training models and assessment tools utilized across surgical subspecialties to date.

Keywords: education; plastic surgery training; robotic surgery; surgical education.

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Robotic-assisted surgery trainee curriculum goals per postgraduate year (PGY).
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Proportion of plastic surgery trainees considering different types of robotic-assisted plastic surgery procedures as safe and valuable.
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