A Bibliometric Analysis on Application of Robot-Assisted Surgery in Plastic Surgery.

This article presents a bibliometric analysis of robot-assisted surgery in plastic surgery, using data from the Web of Science Core Collection between 2000 and 2025. The study identifies a growing academic interest in this field, with 208 publications involving 1,001 authors, highlighting key research clusters, productive institutions such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and influential journals including the International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. Trend analyses reveal a shift from early topics like "needle insertion" and "Da Vinci" systems toward current focuses on "breast reconstruction" and "flap" surgery, indicating an emphasis on aesthetic and reconstructive applications. The study concludes that robot-assisted plastic surgery has experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven in part by advances in artificial intelligence, and suggests future research should prioritize breast reconstruction and flap-related procedures while addressing challenges such as high costs and training requirements.