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Robotic Surgery in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery: A Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Recent advancements in robotics technology have allowed more complex surgical procedures to be performed using minimally invasive approaches. In this article, we reviewed the role of robotic assistance in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.
Ferraz, Alberto R.   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Feasibility of vocal fold abduction and adduction assessment using cine-MRI [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Determine feasibility of vocal fold (VF) abduction and adduction assessment by cine magnetic resonance imaging (cine-MRI) METHODS: Cine-MRI of the VF was performed on five healthy and nine unilateral VF paralysis (UVFP) participants using an ...
Atkinson, D   +10 more
core   +3 more sources

Endoscopic thyroidectomy via chest-collarbone approach versus conventional open thyroidectomy: a retrospective comparative study

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Objective(s): Endoscopic thyroidectomy, such as axillary, areola and transoral approaches, offer the advantage of a good cosmetic outcome, but it requires a wider dissection field compared to open thyroidectomy.
Yuming Lou   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The minimally-invasive thyroidectomy incision: a histological analysis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive thyroidectomy (MIT) has gained popularity in the surgical management of benign and malignant pathology of the thyroid.
Ezzat, Waleed H   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Endoscopic thyroidectomy: the transoral approach [PDF]

open access: yesGland Surgery, 2016
Transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery seems to be the logical consequence in the evolution of thyroid surgery. Animal and cadaver studies have shown that different endoscopic techniques can be performed in a safe and successful way. Presently, the minimally invasive aspect and cosmetic advantage seem to be the most important factor for the patients ...
Kai, Witzel   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Current status of robot-assisted surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The introduction of robot-assisted surgery, and specifically the da Vinci Surgical System, is one of the biggest breakthroughs in surgery since the introduction of anaesthesia, and represents the most significant advancement in minimally invasive surgery
Ng, ATL, Tam, PC
core   +1 more source

Monitored transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy

open access: yesGland Surgery, 2019
I read with interest the article by Dionigi et al . “Monitored transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via long monopolar stimulation probe”, published on Journal of Visualized Surgery (1). The article is very interesting, well written and innovative, introducing the use of neuromonitoring in the new technique of transoral thyroidectomy (1).
Calo P. G.   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Gasless Single Incision Endoscopic Thyroidectomy [PDF]

open access: yesJSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2012
Endoscopic thyroidectomy making the scar outside the neck area has a cosmetic appeal for patients. Based on an anterior chest wall approach combined with the gasless technique, we developed a novel method for gasless endoscopic thyroidectomy with a single incision.From March 2009 to November 2010, 48 patients with benign thyroid nodules underwent ...
Chen, Dawei   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Feasibility of Transoral Thyroidectomy by Vestibular Approach

open access: yesBengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2020
Introduction An open approach to thyroidectomies through neck provides good exposure and safe dissection however, the patient still has a scar. Endoscopic thyroid surgery has been practised since the late 90s.
Kshitij Shah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in the assessment of cosmetic outcomes, sensory alteration in surgical areas, and health-related quality of life of endoscopic thyroidectomy

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology
Background Endoscopic thyroidectomy has been preliminarily proven effective and safe for thyroid diseases. The cosmetic outcomes and life quality are critical contents of postoperative assessment.
Di Zhou   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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