Robotic surgery has become the standard of care for many procedures outside of otolaryngology, and now is gaining momentum within our specialty. The robot has several advantages to human hands, including removal of tremor and better access to lesions due to increased degree of movement of the articulated instruments. The glottis has rarely been addressed using robotics because access was previo...

Anesthesia for microlaryngeal surgery creates many obstacles for the anesthesiologist and otolaryngologist. Anesthetic techniques developed to improve surgical exposure have been met with significant limitations and are difficult for the anesthesiologist to monitor. A new subglottic jet ventilation anesthesia system is introduced that meets the needs of the otolaryngologist and the anesthesiolo...

The suxamethonium infusion requirements to maintain a 100% neuromuscular block in patients undergoing microlaryngeal surgery were determined. Anaesthesia was maintained with halothane and the neuromuscular block monitored with a peripheral nerve stimulator delivering train-of-four stimuli. Suxamethonium requirements varied directly with time in a linear manner and the onset and recovery time of...