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Un año más, el Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos abre sus puertas para recibir a los nuevos residentes (MIR). Es un momento especial, lleno de ilusión, en el que comienza una etapa decisiva tanto en lo profesional como en lo personal. Si te estás planteando dónde hacer la residencia, déjame proponerte una reflexión: ¿quieres formarteContinue reading “Un año más, puertas abiertas en el Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos”

Enhorabuena a las doctoras Isabel Ibáñez y M. Ángeles Sastre por la realización de sus dos primeros casos de cirugía robótica transoral (TORS), que marcan el inicio del programa de cirugía robótica del Servicio de Otorrinolaringología del Complejo Asistencial de Segovia, con el sistema de cirugía robótica da Vinci X. El centro se incorpora asíContinue reading “La cirugía robótica transoral (TORS) sigue creciendo en Castilla y León”

One of the distinctive features of the da Vinci X Surgical System from Intuitive Surgical is “the long fourth arm.” The da Vinci X was introduced as a more accessible version of the Xi platform, sharing the same console and vision system while simplifying the architecture of the patient-side cart. A key element is theContinue reading “The “Long Fourth Arm” of the da Vinci X”

Robotic surgery has evolved rapidly over the past three decades. From the early experimental platforms of the 1990s to the diverse ecosystem of systems available today, innovation has accelerated in both technology and global participation. This timeline highlights some of the key milestones in the development of soft-tissue surgical robotic platforms, beginning with ZEUS (1996)Continue reading “Time line for soft-tissue surgical robotic systems”

My first option for the title of this post was “Implementing Evidence in a Reluctant Environment.” It is the title of the talk I am preparing for the upcoming meeting of the Asian Pacific Thyroid Society (APTS) in Singapore next month, on Active Surveillance for differentiated thyroid cancer. Because the same feeling often arises inContinue reading “Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Three Questions. One Decision.”

Cada año, los mejores números del MIR se hacen la misma pregunta: ¿Dónde voy a crecer más? ¿Dónde voy a estar en primera línea? Si estás valorando Otorrinolaringología – Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello (ORL–CCC), te proponemos algo: no elijas solo un hospital con nombre, elige un hospital con futuro. HU Rey Juan Carlos: NivelContinue reading “MIR ORL–CCC en el HURJC: ¿Quieres liderar el cambio o ser un espectador?”

Transoral surgery is often described as minimally invasive because there are no external incisions. But when we use the mouth as a single access port, we are working through delicate and vulnerable structures. Lips can burn, pinch, or tear. Teeth can fracture. The tongue can suffer pressure injury. None of this is acceptable in modernContinue reading “Dental Splints and Tooth Protection in Transoral Surgery”

LARS 2.0 retractor system for transoral surgery (including TORS) is now registered in Malaysia and can be purchased through the company Easmed. Contact details: Easmed Sdn Bhd Level 6, Suite 6.01 & 6.02, Menara Summit, Persiaran Kewajipan USJ 1, 47600 UEP Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. +603-8025 9328 (Office General Line) or +6016-4687332 (Mobile)Continue reading “LARS 2.0 now available in Malaysia”

 We have just published our 12-year retrospective study, “Epidemiological Trends and Diagnostic Evolution of HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer in a Spanish Tertiary Center”, in Revista ORL (2025). First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge Juan Manuel Granados Sitges, who collected and analyzed the data and led the drafting of the manuscript. This work would notContinue reading “HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer in Spain: Are We Already Above 50%?”

Yesterday, José María Balibrea from Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital visited Rey Juan Carlos University Hospital to present their pioneering robotic emergency surgery program. It was an exceptionally enriching session—strategically valuable not only from a clinical standpoint, but from the perspective of program governance, implementation, and long-term vision. One word from his presentation stayedContinue reading “How the da Vinci helped democratize Minimally Invasive Surgery”