Robot-assisted neck dissection

The neck dissection is an integral component of comprehensive oncologic care for patients with head and neck cancer. Modern robotic surgical platforms are being utilized within otolaryngology for a growing number of indications, including, robot-assisted neck dissections. The proposed benefits of robot-assisted include improved cosmesis and reductions in post-operative lymphedema. Early data suggests that oncologic control following robot-assisted neck dissection is comparable to the gold-standard, open technique.

Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - October 17, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Neal Rajan Godse, Umamaheswar Duvvuri Source Type: research