title: Surgical anatomy of oropharynx and supraglottic larynx for transoral robotic surgery.
abstract: Traditional external surgical approaches have been used for the surgical management of the oropharyngeal and laryngeal tumors. Trans-oral robotic surgery allows surgeon to operate oropharyngeal and supraglottic tumors through the mouth with preservation of functions. The surgeons must be knowledgeable about the anatomy of the oral cavity and oropharynx medial to lateral perspective. In this article, we will describe the relevant inside out surgical anatomy and its clinical implications for trans-oral robotic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.|Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gun
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Enver
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozer
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D007830:Larynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D009055:Mouth; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
keywords: anatomy; hypopharynx; oropharynx; supraglottic larynx; trans-oral robotic surgery