Abstract Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) has been widely accepted in the clinical routine around world with a focus on urology, gynecology and general surgery. Even transoral robotic (TORS) is applied regular basis some specialized medical centers. However, anatomical constraints delicate procedures at anterior skull base prevent introduction of RAS until today. We have performed an extended liter...

Oropharyngeal cancer represents a growing proportion of head and neck malignancies. This has been associated with the increase in infection of the oropharynx by oncogenic strains of human papillomavirus (HPV). Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has opened the door for minimally invasive surgery for HPV-related and non-HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer. Compared to traditional open surgical approac...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To develop a technique for computer enhanced robotic transoral supraglottic partial laryngectomy in the canine model. STUDY DESIGN Surgical procedure on the larynx in a canine model with a commercially available surgical robot. METHODS With use of the da Vinci Surgical Robot (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA), the supraglottic partial laryngectomy was performed ...

BACKGROUND Preliminary case series have reported clinical feasibility and safety of a transoral minimally invasive technique to approach parapharyngeal space masses. With the assistance of the surgical robotic system, tumors within the parapharyngeal space can now be excised safely without neck incisions. A detailed technical description is included. METHODS After developing compressive sympt...