• Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy: Recommendations from Latin American Experts Consensus on Surgical Strategy, Urinary Reconstruction, and Oncological and Func-tional Outcomes.

  Expert consensus; not a comparative trial

  RESEARCHInt Braz J Urol·Nov 1, 2026GuidelinesNew technology
• Artificial Intelligence-generated Clinical Images for Plastic Surgery Education: A Prospective Randomized Double-blind Study.

  Randomized image-rating study

  RESEARCHPlast Reconstr Surg Glob Open·Oct 27, 2026Clinical trialNew technology
• Endoscopic-assisted Versus Open Latissimus Dorsi Flap Harvest for Breast Reconstruction: A Randomized Comparative Study.

  Randomized trial; 59 patients

  RESEARCHPlast Reconstr Surg Glob Open·Oct 23, 2026Clinical trial
• Large Language Models and Applied Surgical Anatomy: Evaluation of Anatomical Reasoning in Expert-Derived Plastic Surgery Scenarios.

  Small scenario-based AI benchmark

  RESEARCHClin Anat·Oct 26, 2026New technology
• Dynamic craniotomy: translational development, biomechanical validation, and early clinical experience of an adaptive cranial bone flap fixation platform.

  Early device evidence; small retrospective clinical cohorts

  RESEARCHNeurosurg Focus·Nov 1, 2026
  Journal article

  Perez Rodriguez Garcia G, Krafft PR, Tafel I, Khanna A, Vinas F, Chalouhi N, Han P, Khanna R.

  Abstract / publisher access may vary
• Editor's Report 2026-27: Cultivating Impact in Rhinoplasty, Reconstruction, and Aesthetics in i Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine /i (FPSAM): Artificial Intelligence Governance, Visibility, and Peer Review.

  Commentary / correspondence

  RESEARCHFacial Plast Surg Aesthet Med·Oct 25, 2026New technology
• Bridging the Literacy Gap in Breast Reconstruction Patient Education Using Artificial Intelligence.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHAesthetic Plast Surg·Oct 23, 2026New technology
• Comparing BREAST-Q Scores by Race Among Patients Who Underwent Breast Reconstruction: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

  Evidence synthesis

  RESEARCHPlast Surg (Oakv)·Oct 30, 2026Evidence update
• No superiority of double drains over single drainage after tissue expander-based breast reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

  Evidence synthesis

  RESEARCHJPRAS Open·Oct 21, 2026Evidence update
• Impact of Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy on Sensory Recovery Following DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction with Superficial Neurotization.

  Research · assess methods and limitations

  RESEARCHJ Reconstr Microsurg·Oct 30, 2026Practice relevance
• Postoperative Opioid-Free Multistep Opiranserin Infusion Versus Fentanyl Patient-Controlled Analgesia After Breast or Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

  Observational · association, not causation

  RESEARCHJ Clin Med·Oct 17, 2026Practice relevance

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