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Semin Plast Surg 2023; 37(03): 184-187
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771303
Review Article

Updates in Robotic Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery

Michael Hajek
1   Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Health Network – Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Christopher M.K.L. Yao
1   Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Health Network – Princess Margaret Cancer Center, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Abstract

The use of robotics in head and neck surgery has drastically increased over the past two decades. Transoral robotic surgery has revolutionized the surgical approach to the upper aerodigestive tract including the oropharynx and supraglottic larynx. The expanded use and improving technology of robotics have allowed for new approaches in both the ablative and reconstructive aspects of head and neck surgery. Here, we discuss the recent updates in robotics in head and neck surgery and future directions the field may turn.

Keywords

transoral robotic surgery - head and neck neoplasms - robotic-assisted reconstruction


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Article published online:
28 August 2023

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