Transoral thyroidectomy (TOETVA): Complications, surgical time and learning curve

RB Lira, AT Ramos, RMR Nogueira, GB de Carvalho… - Oral oncology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Since 2018, transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA)
has emerged as a true scarless thyroid surgery. In this study, we explore early outcomes and …

Robotic head and neck surgery: beyond TORS

RB Lira, LP Kowalski - Current oncology reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To explore the advances in robotic head and neck surgery
(HNS) beyond TORS. Recent Findings Although limited, the current literature corroborates …

Retroauricular endoscope-assisted versus conventional submandibular gland excision for benign and malignant tumors

CP de Brito Neves, RB Lira, TC Chulam… - Surgical endoscopy, 2020 - Springer
Background Surgical scars are a significant cosmetic problem, especially when in exposed
areas such as the anterior neck. To avoid or reduce visible scarring, diverse innovative …

Retroauricular endoscopic and robotic versus conventional neck dissection for oral cancer

RB Lira, TC Chulam, GB de Carvalho… - Journal of Robotic …, 2018 - Springer
There has been a significant increase in concern towards improving aesthetic and functional
outcomes without compromising the oncologic effectiveness in head and neck surgery. The …

Gasless endoscopic submandibular gland excision through hairline approach

F Yang, K Alkebsi, S Chen, GP Lubamba… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of gasless
endoscopic submandibular gland excision through hairline approach and the safety …

[HTML][HTML] Variations and results of retroauricular robotic thyroid surgery associated or not with neck dissection

RB Lira, TC Chulam, LP Kowalski - Gland surgery, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Technological advances in the last decades allowed significant evolution in
head and neck surgery toward less invasive procedures, with better esthetic and functional …

Anatomy, technique, and results of robotic retroauricular approach to neck dissection

LP Kowalski, RB Lira - The Anatomical Record, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the attempt to improve the cosmetic and functional outcomes in head and neck surgeries,
robotic or video‐assisted neck dissection using remote access has gained ground in recent …

[HTML][HTML] Benefits and risks of scarless thyroid surgery

VE Banuchi, SS Ballakur, JO Russell… - Annals of …, 2020 - aot.amegroups.org
Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) is the latest described
remote access approach to surgery of the central neck. The unique benefit of TOETVA is that …

[HTML][HTML] Safe implementation of retroauricular robotic and endoscopic neck surgery in South America

RB Lira, TC Chulam, LP Kowalski - Gland surgery, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the last three decades, otolaryngology and head and neck oncological surgery have
shown remarkable progress with the development of several modalities of endoscopic …

Recent progress of retroauricular robotic thyroidectomy with the new surgical robotic system

HK Byeon, FC Holsinger, U Duvvuri, DH Kim… - The …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Previously, we have reported the feasibility of retroauricular (RA) robotic
thyroidectomy. Despite its promising surgical outcomes, there were certain intrinsic …