Robotically Assisted Recipient Site Preparation in Hair Restoration Surgery

August 2021 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”

Koji Kanayama, Harunosuke Kato, Masanori Mori, Yuki Sakae, Mutsumi Okazaki

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TLDR Robotic systems in hair transplant surgery are safe, reliable, and as efficient as manual methods, with high patient satisfaction.

The study "Robotically Assisted Recipient Site Preparation in Hair Restoration Surgery" evaluated the safety and effectiveness of a robotic system in hair transplantation surgery on 31 men diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia. The robotic system created a total of 36,273 recipient sites at an average speed of 1,593 sites per hour. The most common postoperative complication was crusting (54.8%), followed by pruritus (12.9%), asymmetry (6.5%), and folliculitis (6.5%). The mean score for cosmetic outcomes and patient satisfaction, rated on a 5-point scale, was 4.10 and 4.13 respectively. The study concluded that the robotic system is safe, reliable, and as efficient as manual site creation, and can be easily managed by different surgeons without a long learning curve.

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