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HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
Volume 39, Issue 3, Pages 471-475Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/hed.24611
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transoral robotic surgery (TORS); flexible endoscope; head and neck tumors; robotic; laser
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Background. The Flex Robotic System is a new robotic device specifically developed for transoral robotic surgery (TORS). Methods. We performed a prospective clinical study, assessing the safety and efficacy of the Medrobotics Flex Robotic System. A total of 40 patients required a surgical procedure for benign lesions (n = 30) or T1 and T2 carcinomas (n 5 10). Access and visualization of different anatomic subsites were individually graded by the surgeon. Setup times, access and visualization times, surgical results, as well as adverse events were documented intraoperatively. Results. The lesions could be exposed and visualized properly in 38 patients (95%) who went on to have a surgical procedure performed with the Flex Robotic System, which were intraoperatively evaluated as successful. No serious adverse events occurred. Conclusion. Lesions in the oropharynx, hypopharynx, or supraglottic larynx could be successfully resected using the Flex Robotic System, thus making the system a safe and effective tool in transoral robotic surgery. (C) 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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