Robotic-Assisted Tubular Transoral Parapharyngeal Approach to the Ventral Craniovertebral Junction.

Journal: Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
Published Date: Jun 15, 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has become a routine technique for treating benign and malignant lesions of the oropharynx with the advantage of reducing morbidity compared to open surgical techniques. However, TORS has not been used routinely for accessing lesions of the spine.

Authors

  • Jaafar Basma
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
  • Sanjeet V Rangarajan
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
  • L Madison Michael
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
  • J Scott Magnuson
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, AdventHealth Celebration, Celebration, Florida, USA.
  • Michael S Muhlbauer
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
  • John P Gleysteen
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

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