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Robotic Surgery Publications by UPMC Ear, Nose, and Throat Experts

The following publications from the National Institutes of Health feature ENT robotic surgery experts from the UPMC Center for Advanced Robotics Training (CART).

Current trends in robotic surgery for otolaryngology.

Robotic surgery in pediatric otolaryngology: emerging trends.

Robotic-assisted FAMM flap for soft palate reconstruction.

Robot-assisted level II-IV neck dissection through a modified facelift incision: initial North American experience.

Robot-assisted oropharyngeal reconstruction with free tissue transfer.

Output control of da Vinci surgical system’s surgical graspers.

Potential advantages of a single-port, operator-controlled flexible endoscope system for transoral surgery of the larynx.

Demonstration of nasopharyngeal surgery with a single port operator-controlled flexible endoscope system.

A transoral highly flexible robot: novel technology and application.

Transoral robotic surgery and the unknown primary: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Cost-effectiveness of transoral robotic surgery in the unknown primary: corrigendum and response to comments.

First use of a computer-assisted operator-controlled flexible endoscope for transoral surgery.

Intraoperative ultrasonography during transoral robotic surgery.

A description of arterial variants in the transoral approach to the parapharyngeal space.

Transoral robotic surgery for pharyngeal stenosis.

Transoral anatomy of the tonsillar fossa and lateral pharyngeal wall: anatomic dissection with radiographic and clinical correlation.

A new paradigm for the diagnosis and management of unknown primary tumors of the head and neck: a role for transoral robotic surgery.

Transoral robotic surgery and radiotherapy for early oropharynx cancer: a systematic review.

Transoral robotic surgery for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Transoral robotic retropharyngeal lymph node dissection with or without lateral oropharyngectomy.

Transoral surgery for oropharyngeal tumors using the Medrobotics(®) Flex(®) system: a case report.

Demonstration of transoral surgery in cadaveric specimens with the Medrobotics Flex system.

Transoral robotic surgery alone for oropharyngeal cancer: quality-of-life outcomes.

Quality of life in head and neck cancer patients: impact of HPV and primary treatment modality.

Transoral robotic-assisted lingual tonsillectomy in the pediatric population.

Transoral robotic-assisted laryngeal cleft repair in the pediatric patient.

Pediatric transoral robotic surgery for oropharyngeal malignancy: a case report.

Analysis of post-transoral robotic-assisted surgery hemorrhage: frequency, outcomes, and prevention.

Robotic-assisted oropharyngeal reconstruction.

A single-port operator-controlled flexible enscope system for endoscopic skull base surgery.

Robot-assisted neck dissection through a modified facelift incision.

Applications of evolving robotic technology for head and neck surgery.

Oncologic outcomes after transoral robotic surgery: A multi-institutional study.

Transoral robotic surgery for sleep apnea in children: Is it effective?

Robotics in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery: Recommendations for training and credentialing: A report of the 2015 AHNS education committee, AAO-HNS robotic task force and AAO-HNS sleep disorders committee.

Oncologic outcomes of surgically treated early-stage oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Utility of up-front transoral robotic surgery in tailoring adjuvant therapy.

Utility of the highly articulated Flex Robotic System for head and neck procedures: A cadaveric study.

A description of the anatomy of the glossopharyngeal nerve as encountered in transoral surgery.