title: The new era of robotic neck surgery: The universal application of the retroauricular approach.
abstract: Recent advances in technology has triggered the introduction of surgical robotics in the field of head and neck surgery and changed the landscape indefinitely. The advent of transoral robotic surgery and robotic thyroidectomy techniques has urged the extended applications of the robot to other neck surgeries including remote access surgeries. Based on earlier reports and our surgical experiences, this review will discuss in detail various robotic head and neck surgeries via retroauricular approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung Kwon
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Byeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon Woo
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Koh
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D054644:Ear Auricle; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D009048:Motor Skills; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D061646:Operative Time; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000601:surgery; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: minimally invasive surgery; neck surgery; retroauricular approach; robot