Preclinical feasibility of robot-assisted sentinel lymph node biopsy using multi-modality magnetic and fluorescence guidance in the head and neck.

Journal: Head & neck
Published Date: Dec 1, 2022

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a staging procedure dependent on accurate mapping of draining lymphatics via tracers. Robot-assisted SLNB enables access to multiple neck levels with a single incision and intraoperative fluorescence guidance to the SLN.

Authors

  • Giri Krishnan
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • Aidan Cousins
    Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • Nguyen Pham
    Key Centre for Polymers and Colloids, School of Chemistry and University of Sydney Nano Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Valentina Milanova
    Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • Melanie Nelson
    Ferronova Pty Ltd, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • Shridhar Krishnan
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • Nynke S van den Berg
    Interventional Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Hospital, Albinusdreef 2, 2300RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Anil Shetty
    Ferronova Pty Ltd, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • Eben L Rosenthal
    Department of Otolaryngology-Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
  • Peter-John Wormald
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • Benjamin Thierry
    Future Industries Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • Andrew Foreman
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
  • Suren Krishnan
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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