In recent years, advances in modern technology have altered the practice of surgery from
open to minimally invasive surgery (MIS) aided by robots. Teleoperated surgical robotic …

Abstract Purpose of Review Surgical management of locally advanced oral cavity squamous
cell carcinomas (OCSCC) has long been recognized as a primary treatment modality …

Background More complex cases are being performed robotically. This study aims to
characterize trends in robotic pancreatoduodenectomy (RPD) over time and assess …

Purpose Trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS) using the da Vinci surgical robot is a new
minimally-invasive surgery method to treat oropharyngeal tumors, but it is a challenging …

Background Surgical navigation using image guidance may improve the safety and efficacy
of transoral surgery (TOS); however, preoperative imaging cannot be accurately registered …

Image‐guided surgery (IGS) has become a widely adopted technology in otolaryngology.
Since its introduction nearly three decades ago, IGS technology has developed rapidly and …

Currently-available metallic retractors typically used in transoral robotic surgery (TORS)
cause significant artifacts in CT imaging and cannot be safely used in MRI. The lack of …

Simple Summary In head and neck cancer, there are several treatment options. When
surgical treatment is chosen, removal of the entire tumor is necessary for optimal therapy of …

Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) is an alternative surgery technique used to treat head-
and-neck cancer. Compared with conventional surgery, robot assistance allows surgeons to …

Positive surgical margins are a common complication of trans-oral tumor resection, and
implementation of image guidance is typically hindered by significant tissue deformation …