Trans-oral robotic cleft surgery (TORCS) for palate and posterior pharyngeal wall reconstruction: A feasibility study.

Journal: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS
PMID: 26409954

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIM: Robot-assisted surgery has become increasingly routine, replacing open and laparoscopic techniques in certain domains, with recent extension to head and neck surgery through trans-oral access. Some advantages of the robot-assisted surgery include the ability to access confined spaces, enhanced dexterity instrumentation with intuitive movement, motion scaling, tremor elimination and three-dimensional (3D) endoscopic viewing with true depth perception. The aim of this study was to investigate the technical feasibility of trans-oral robotic cleft surgery (TORCS) to access the posterior pharyngeal wall and palate for potential use in the cleft population.

Authors

  • Khurram Khan
    Spires Cleft Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK. Electronic address: drkkhan@gmail.com.
  • Tom Dobbs
    Spires Cleft Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK.
  • Marc C Swan
    Spires Cleft Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK.
  • Gregory S Weinstein
    Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA.
  • Tim E E Goodacre
    Spires Cleft Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK.

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