Updates in Robotic Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery

Semin Plast Surg DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771303The use of robotics in head and neck surgery has drastically increased over the past two decades. Transoral robotic surgery has revolutionized the surgical approach to the upper aerodigestive tract including the oropharynx and supraglottic larynx. The expanded use and improving technology of robotics have allowed for new approaches in both the ablative and reconstructive aspects of head and neck surgery. Here, we discuss the recent updates in robotics in head and neck surgery and future directions the field may turn. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Seminars in Plastic Surgery - August 28, 2023 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Hajek, Michael Yao, Christopher M.K.L. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research