H&N Robotic Surgery Update. September 14, 2024

What´s new in PubMed this week Trakimas DR, Mydlarz WK, Mady LJ, Gourin CG, Koch W, London NR Jr, Quon H, Kiess AP, Seiwert TY, Fakhry C. Lower survival for surgical treatment of HPV-related oropharynx cancer at community cancer centers. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Sep 9:djae220. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djae220. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39250754.Continue reading “H&N Robotic Surgery Update. September 14, 2024”

Birllrothhaus, the most impressive venue

Billrothhaus stands as one of the most impressive venues, with a rich history that ties music and medicine together. Theodor Billroth, widely regarded as Austria’s most famous surgeon, was not only a pioneer in abdominal surgery and the first to perform a total laryngectomy in 1873, but also a talented musician. Billroth was a closeContinue reading “Birllrothhaus, the most impressive venue”

La comision de Salud Publica del SNS actualiza las recomendaciones de vacunación frente al VPH

(y sigue sin mencionar el cáncer de orofaringe) La Comisión de Salud Pública del Sistema Nacional de Salud ha aprobado el 18 de julio de 2024 una actualización de las recomendaciones de vacunación frente a VPH (Virus del Papiloma Humano) para el próximo calendario de vacunación e inmunización del año 2025. El cambio más importanteContinue reading “La comision de Salud Publica del SNS actualiza las recomendaciones de vacunación frente al VPH”

Noticias falsas sobre el Ronquido y la Apnea del Sueño

1. Almohadas viscoelásticas Es frecuente encontrar en prensa “noticias” sobre soluciones al ronquido que por algún motivo los profesionales que nos dedicamos a esto aparentemente no conocemos o no queremos proporcionar a nuestros pacientes. Así que he decidido hacer una serie de posts de fake-news sobre noticias de tratamientos “no contrastados” del ronquido. Este esContinue reading “Noticias falsas sobre el Ronquido y la Apnea del Sueño”

H&N Robotic Surgery Update. August 17, 2024

What´s new in PubMed this week Riva FMG, Kerawala C. Perforator Flaps and Robotic Surgery for Head and Neck Reconstruction. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2024 Aug 13:S1042-3699(24)00047-5. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2024.07.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39142950. Minimally invasive robotic transoral approach for head and neck cancer has dramatically reduced the need for reconstruction, particularlyContinue reading “H&N Robotic Surgery Update. August 17, 2024”

Formación práctica en Cirugía Robótica

Ya está disponible la inscripción a la 13 edición del Curso teórico-práctico de Iniciación a la Robótica en Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello. El curso está dirigido a cirujanos de Cabeza y Cuello. Será en Madrid, en la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma los días 1 y 2 de abril de 2025. ElContinue reading “Formación práctica en Cirugía Robótica”

H&N Robotic Surgery Update. August 10, 2024

What´s new in PubMed this week Zhao Z, Zhang Y, Lin L, Huang W, Xiao C, Liu J, Chai G. Intelligent electromagnetic navigation system for robot-assisted intraoral osteotomy in mandibular tumor resection: a model experiment. Front Immunol. 2024 Jul 25;15:1436276. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1436276. PMID: 39119338; PMCID: PMC11306084. Free in PubMed Central. A preclinical study on aContinue reading “H&N Robotic Surgery Update. August 10, 2024”

H&N Robotic Surgery Update. August 3, 2024

What´s new in PubMed this week Expert Working Group on Thyroid Surgery, Chinese Medical Doctor Association Division of Surgeons; Thyroid Disease Committee of Chinese Research Hospital Association; General Surgery Branch of China International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care. [Clinical practice guideline for robotic surgical system-assisted thyroid and parathyroid surgery (2024 edition)].Continue reading “H&N Robotic Surgery Update. August 3, 2024”

H&N Robotic Surgery Update. July 27, 2024

What´s new in PubMed this week Kim GJ, Shin HI, Bang J, Sun DI, Kim SY. Assessment of oncologic and cosmetic outcomes of robotic elective neck dissection in early-stage tongue cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2024 Jul 14;50(10):108548. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2024.108548. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39047329. Outcomes support retroauricular neck dissection based on cosmetic satisfaction.Continue reading “H&N Robotic Surgery Update. July 27, 2024”

27th July. Word Head&Neck Cancer Day.

At the 5th World Congress of the International Federation of Head & Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS), held in New York in 2014, Congress President and Professor of Head & Neck Surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Jatin P. Shah, announced the establishment of Head&Neck Cancer Awareness Week, and did advocate for the 27th ofContinue reading “27th July. Word Head&Neck Cancer Day.”