Utilization of ChatGPT for Plastic Surgery Research: Friend or Foe?

Rohun Gupta; Isabel Herzog; Joseph Weisberger; John Chao; Kongkrit Chaiyasate; Edward S Lee

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2023.03.004

Utilization of ChatGPT for Plastic Surgery Research: Friend or Foe?

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2023 May:80:145-147. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.03.004. Epub 2023 Mar 21.

Authors

Rohun Gupta¹, Isabel Herzog², Joseph Weisberger², John Chao², Kongkrit Chaiyasate³, Edward S Lee²

Affiliations

¹ Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USA. Electronic address: rgupta@oakland.edu.
² Department of Plastic Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey School of Medicine, Newark, NJ, USA.
³ Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USA.

PMID: 37023599
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.03.004

Abstract

On November 20, 2022, ChatGPT was made available to the general public free of charge. As a large language model (LLM), the software was able to process inquiries by users and generate text based on compiled datasets in a humanist manner. Due to the importance of research in the Plastic Surgery community, we set out to determine if ChatGPT could be utilized to produce novel systematic review ideas relevant to Plastic Surgery. Out of 80 systematic review ideas generated by ChatGPT, we found that the software was highly accurate in creating novel systematic review ideas. Beyond aiding in Plastic Surgery research, ChatGPT has the potential to be used for virtual consultations, pre-operative planning, patient education, and post-operative care for patients. ChatGPT may be a simple solution for the complex problems encountered in Plastic Surgery.

Keywords: AI; Artificial intelligence; Education; Systematic reviews.

Publication types

Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Language
Plastic Surgery Procedures*
Postoperative Care
Referral and Consultation
Surgery, Plastic*