Robotics and telesurgery in otolaryngology.
This article reviews the use of robotic technology for otolaryngologic surgery. The authors discuss the development of the technology and its current uses in the operating room. They address procedures such as oropharyngeal transoral robotic surgery (TORS), laryngeal TORS, and thyroidectomy, and also note the role of robotics in teaching.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Pennsylvania Health System, 811 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Jason.newman@uphs.upenn.edu
Jason G
JG
Newman
Ronald B
RB
Kuppersmith
Bert W
BW
O'Malley
D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D019291:Skull Base / Q000601:surgery; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods