Mokhtar J, AlMarzooqi S, Al Hammadi F, Mendonca DA.  Roboticscope (Robotic Microscope) assisted primary cleft palate surgery: A pilot retrospective cohort study. Plastic reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2024, 12 (8), 6-7.

Conventional cleft palate surgery usually involves operating in a narrow oral cavity space with surgical loupe visualization. Today, some surgeons resort to surgical microscopes to improve visualization and obtain more precise muscle dissection. The RoboticScope is a head movement controlled system which moves the Robotic arm loaded with 3D visualization technology, allowing surgeons complete freedom to use their hands for surgery.

This pilot case-control study compares conventional palatoplasty with RoboticScope-assisted palatoplasty, aiming to evaluate its impact on surgical outcomes. Operation duration, pain management, in-patient recovery, and finally ergonomic benefits for surgeons will be assessed. We aim to shed light on new-generation surgical technologies that may result in increased patient and surgeon’s comfort and improvement in surgical performance.