Dermarob: A safe robot for reconstructive surgery

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Medial canthus reconstruction with full thickness skin graft: case report

Introduction: Medial canthus area, as one of most common sites of facial skin cancers, is notified for reconstruction. There are numerous reconstructive options to cover resulted skin defects, which have their own advantages and disadvantages. Here, we decided to present our experience in medial canthal area with amazing result. Case Report: A 47-year-old man with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) ...

Current Status of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery in Pediatric Urology

Laparoscopic procedures for urological diseases in children have been proven to be safe and effective. However, the availability of laparoscopic procedures is still partly limited to experienced, high-volume centers because the procedures are technically demanding. The da Vinci robot system is being used for an increasing variety of reconstructive procedures because of the advantages of this ap...

Robot-assisted urological surgery: Current status and future perspectives

OBJECTIVES To discuss the current status of robot-assisted urological surgery. METHODS We searched PubMed for articles published from 2008 using the search terms 'advances', 'robotic surgery equipment' and 'instrumentation'. We also searched PubMed for articles describing the latest developments in reconstructive techniques for lower and upper urinary tract procedures. Finally, we searched Pu...

Hand Injuries by the Killer Kite Manja and Their Management

Although hand injuries due to kite strings seem to be trivial, these injuries could be serious enough to lose the function of hand. This case series in the division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of our institution from August 2014 to January 2016 evaluated the clinic-etiological profile, severity and management of hand injuries due to kite strings assessed clinically and radiologica...