Robot‐assisted pharyngeal and laryngeal microsurgery: results of robotic cadaver dissections

NG Hockstein, JP Nolan, BW O'Malley Jr… - The …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Robotic surgery has significant potential in pharyngeal and
microlaryngeal surgery. We demonstrate the use of a surgical robot in pharyngeal and …

Robotic microlaryngeal surgery: a technical feasibility study using the daVinci surgical robot and an airway mannequin

NG Hockstein, JP Nolan, BW O'Malley Jr… - The …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: The trend toward minimally invasive surgery has led to the
development and mastery of endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical techniques. These …

Transoral robotic surgery: supraglottic laryngectomy in a canine model

GS Weinstein, BW O'Malley Jr… - The …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To develop a technique for computer enhanced robotic
transoral supraglottic partial laryngectomy in the canine model. Study Design: Surgical …

Demonstration of transoral surgery in cadaveric specimens with the medrobotics flex system

PJ Johnson, CMR Serrano, M Castro… - The …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis Using human cadavers, we investigated the feasibility of using a new
robotic platform, the Medrobotics Flex System, for laryngeal access and flexible tool delivery …

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS): glottic microsurgery in a canine model

BW O'Malley Jr, GS Weinstein, NG Hockstein - Journal of Voice, 2006 - Elsevier
Objectives/Hypothesis: We hypothesize that bimanual, three-dimensional robotic surgery
will prove valuable for glottic microsurgical procedures. Study Design: To test this …

Potential applications of the da Vinci minimally invasive surgical robotic system in otolaryngology

IK McLeod, EA Mair, PC Melder - Ear, nose & throat journal, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Anatomic constraints and instrumentation design characteristics have limited the exploitation
of endoscopic surgery in otolaryngology. The move toward less invasive and less morbid …

Surgical robotic applications in otolaryngology

BM Haus, N Kambham, D Le, FM Moll… - The …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To explore the feasibility of performing endo‐robotic neck surgery in a porcine
model and to compare the results of robotically enhanced endoscopic surgery with those …

Surgical robotics in otolaryngology: expanding the technology envelope

CG Gourin, DJ Terris - Current opinion in otolaryngology & head …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Surgical robotics in otolaryngology: expanding the technolog... : Current Opinion in Otolaryngology
& Head and Neck Surgery Surgical robotics in otolaryngology: expanding the technology envelope …

Robotic surgery in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery: a review

CM Oliveira, HT Nguyen, AR Ferraz… - Minimally invasive …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advancements in robotics technology have allowed more complex surgical
procedures to be performed using minimally invasive approaches. In this article, we …

Robotic head and neck surgery: history, technical evolution and the future

G Garas, A Arora - Orl, 2018 - karger.com
The first application of robotic technology in surgery was described in 1985 when a robot
was used to define the trajectory for a stereotactic brain biopsy. Following its successful …