title: Transoral robotic surgery for large mixed laryngocoele.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A laryngocoele is an abnormal dilatation of Morgagni's ventricle in direct communication with the laryngeal lumen. Surgical excision through a cervical approach is traditionally considered the treatment of choice for large (external and mixed) laryngocoeles. This paper describes the first reported case of a large mixed laryngocoele treated with transoral robotic surgery without cervical incisions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 69-year-old female underwent transoral robotic surgery for the excision of a large mixed left laryngocoele. The surgery was performed using the da Vinci S surgical robotic system (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, USA).
  
  
  RESULTS
  No complications were observed and the patient was discharged 2 days post-operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transoral robotic surgery enabled accurate dissection with complete removal of the large mixed laryngocoele via a minimally invasive approach. The advantages of transoral robotic surgery over other techniques for laryngocoele excision are discussed.
authors: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy.
authors: P G
authors: PG
authors: Ciabatti
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Burali
authors: L
authors: L
authors: D'Ascanio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003371:Cough; D055154:Dysphonia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059608:Laryngocele / Q000601:surgery*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording