Tobias Hirsch

About

Tobias Hirsch is a pioneering surgeon at the forefront of robotic-assisted microsurgery, fundamentally reshaping the landscape of plastic and reconstructive surgery. His research centers on the clinical translation and performance of novel robotic systems and exoscopes for microsurgical anastomoses. Hirsch’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and safety of fully telemetric robotic microsurgery, as evidenced by his landmark 2024 study on 23 clinical cases—a critical step toward overcoming the technical and economic barriers that have long prevented robotic adoption in plastic surgery. He has also led preclinical, two-center studies validating the combined application of multiple robotic platforms, and has pioneered the use of these technologies in complex procedures such as free flap breast reconstruction and gender-affirming phalloplasty. With his most-cited work accumulating over 130 citations, Hirsch’s research is highly influential, providing the foundational evidence for a new era of precision, improved ergonomics, and enhanced surgical outcomes in microsurgery.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Robotic-Assisted Microsurgery and Its Future in Plastic Surgery

   59 citations · 2022
2. 2
   Preclinical Performance of the Combined Application of Two Robotic Systems in Microsurgery: A Two-center Study

   20 citations · 2024
3. 3
   Free flap breast reconstruction using a novel robotic microscope

   18 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Combined Application of a Novel Robotic System and Exoscope for Microsurgical Anastomoses: Preclinical Performance

   16 citations · 2023
5. 5
   Fully Telemetric Robotic Microsurgery: Clinical Experience With 23 Cases

   11 citations · 2024
6. 6
   Roboter-assistierte Mikrochirurgie zur autologen Brustrekonstruktion

   9 citations · 2024
7. 7
   Robotic-Assisted Microsurgery in Gender-Affirming Phalloplasty

   3 citations · 2024

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