Transoral robotic surgery of the central skull base: preclinical investigations
| Autor: | M. A. Arraez Sanchez, Majed J. Katati, F. J. J. Fernandez-Nogueras, M. Sanchez Carrion, M. Molina Martinez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Anatomic Skull Base medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Optic chiasm Patient positioning Robotics General Medicine Anatomy Patient Positioning Bone drilling Skull medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Transoral robotic surgery Skull base surgery Cadaver medicine Head and neck surgery Humans business |
| Zdroj: | European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 271:1759-1763 |
| ISSN: | 1434-4726 0937-4477 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00405-013-2717-4 |
| Popis: | In this study we explored possible applications of the da Vinci system in approaching the skull base at optic chiasm level on two cryopreserved cadavers, using an entirely transoral robotic technique (TORS). We used a standard 12 mm endoscopy and 8 mm terminals. Bone drilling was performed manually. The da Vinci system is equipped with very good illumination and 3D viewing, thus providing excellent vision and great maneuverability even in the less accessible areas of the skull. Our experience demonstrates that an entirely transoral skull base robotic approach to this complex anatomical region has many advantages as compared to traditional techniques. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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