Transoral robotic surgery in head and neck district: a retrospective study on 67 patients treated in a single center.

Fraco IonnaAgostino GuidaLuigi CalifanoGaetano MottaGiovanni SalzanoEttore PavoneCorrado AversaFrancesco LongoSalvatore VillanoLudovica Marcella PonzoPierluigi FrancoSimona LositoFranco Maria BuonaguroMaria Lina TorneselloMaria Grazia Maglione

Published in: Infectious agents and cancer (2020)

Robotic surgery has been considered a valid alternative to traditional open treatment in many specializations with the advantages of an endoscopic procedure, with the same oncological and functional results and with fewer complications. The advantages of this type of surgical technique have been discussed, it is mandatory to focus on the indications and contraindications.

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minimally invasive
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