Robotic glossectomy for obstructive sleep apnea technique

Transoral robotic glossectomy for obstructive sleep apnea offers a safe and effective alternative to conventional approaches for the treatment of hypopharyngeal obstruction. The robotic approach enables increased operative visualization, allows for greater control of tissue removal, and facilitates...

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Published inOperative techniques in otolaryngology--head and neck surgery Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 106 - 110
Main Authors Friedman, Michael, MD, Kelley, Kanwar, MD, JD, Maley, Alexander, BS
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.06.2013
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da Vinci
Hypopharyngeal
Intuitive
OSA
Otolaryngology
Robotic
Sleep apnea
Snoring
Surgery
Tongue base
da Vinci
Robotic
Hypopharyngeal
Sleep apnea
Tongue base
Intuitive
OSA
Snoring
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Summary:Transoral robotic glossectomy for obstructive sleep apnea offers a safe and effective alternative to conventional approaches for the treatment of hypopharyngeal obstruction. The robotic approach enables increased operative visualization, allows for greater control of tissue removal, and facilitates more aggressive volume reduction at the base of tongue.
ISSN:1043-1810
1557-9395
DOI:10.1016/j.otot.2013.04.004