Papers
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Total Citations
132
H-Index
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About
Mengzhe Sun is a pioneering surgeon-researcher at the forefront of robotic and computer-assisted craniofacial surgery, with a focused body of work that is reshaping how complex facial bone procedures are performed. His research centers on the development and clinical validation of robotic surgical systems for maxillofacial applications, particularly mandibular contouring, distraction osteogenesis, and craniotomy. Sun's landmark 2019 paper on fully automatic robot-assisted mandibular angle split osteotomy (27 citations) established early proof-of-concept for robotic precision in craniofacial settings, while his subsequent work integrating electromagnetic navigation into a maxillofacial surgical robotic system (26 citations) demonstrated the technology's viability in anatomically confined operative fields. A hallmark of his contributions is his commitment to rigorous clinical evidence — notably through a prospective randomized controlled trial comparing robot-assisted and traditional mandibular contouring surgery (15 citations). His investigations extend from animal model experiments to large-sample clinical trials, progressively closing the gap between laboratory feasibility and real-world surgical practice. With over 130 cumulative citations, Sun's work has meaningfully advanced surgical accuracy, patient safety, and the standardization of robotic techniques in Asian esthetic facial bone surgery.
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Top Papers
- 1Fully Automatic Robot-Assisted Surgery for Mandibular Angle Split Osteotomy27 citations · 2019
- 2Robot-assisted mandibular angle osteotomy using electromagnetic navigation26 citations · 2021
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- 4A Preliminary Study on Animal Experiments of Robot-Assisted Craniotomy13 citations · 2021
- 5Current Practices for Esthetic Facial Bone Contouring Surgery in Asians13 citations · 2022
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- 10Advances in Robot-Assisted Surgery for Facial Bone Contouring Surgery5 citations · 2022