A new endoscopic surgical approach to the larynx, hypopharynx, and neck lymphatics: The robotic-assisted extended "Sistrunk" approach (RESA).

We describe herein a novel endoscopic robotic approach to the larynx, hypopharynx, and neck based on the traditional "Sistrunk" procedure. The technique should help improving exposure of the primary lesion and reduce access-related morbidity to the neck.