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Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for supraglottic laryngectomy was the original vision behind the development of TORS by Greg Weinstein and Bert O’Malley more than twenty years ago. The idea was to achieve a precise oncologic resection through a minimally invasive approach that was more reproducible than Transoral Laser Microsurgery for complex cases. Recently, I haveContinue reading “TransOral Robotic Supraglottic Laryngectomy 2026”

Vall d’Hebron has announced the introduction of a new single-port robotic platform. The platform will initially be used in paediatric surgery, urology, and general surgery. Although the official communication does not specify the manufacturer, the platform is the Shurui system developed by the Chinese company Surgerii Robotics, a platform that we have discussed extensively onContinue reading “Single-Port robotics: why Head&Neck surgeons are paying attention”

In the upcoming SEORL-CCC Congress 2026 in Madrid we are presenting a comprehensive surgical video showcasing the Single-Port Robotic Areolar (SPRA) approach for a combined thyroidectomy and lateral neck dissection, with the pioneer of the technique, Jin Wook Yi. This recording demonstrates the full procedure step by step, including the creation and development of theContinue reading “Single Port Robotic Areolar (SPRA) thyroidectomy and neck dissection”

Estos fueron mis primeros auriculares de cancelación acústica, Los de la foto. Unos Bose QuietComfort de hace más de veinte años. La función original fue amortiguar el ruido en la cabina de los aviones. Y efectivamente, esa es la sensación original: como si alguien hubiera bajado el volumen del mundo. La historia de la cancelaciónContinue reading “Cancelación acústica”

I am honored to have been invited as a speaker at the Research Meeting of the Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil (IPO Lisboa) on October 30, 2026, where I will participate in the meeting on “New Approaches in Head and Neck Surgery.” My sincere thanks to Miguel Vilares for the invitation andContinue reading “New Approaches in Head&Neck Surgery. Lisbon, Oct 30, 2026.”

Cancer staging is one of the cornerstones of modern oncology. The TNM classification system developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) provides a common language that allows physicians worldwide to describe the extent of disease, estimate prognosis, compare outcomes, and guide treatment recommendations. Without aContinue reading “AJCC Version 9 Cancer Staging System for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer”

We are delighted to share the Save the Date for the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery (APTS) Symposium 2027 in Europe, which will take place in Milan from 1–3 April 2027. Organized under the theme “The Future of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery: New Technologies and Personalized Medicine,” the meeting will bring together leading experts fromContinue reading “Save the date for APTS in Europe 2027”

New staging, new pathology standards, and a new era of personalized treatment. The management of HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) continues to evolve rapidly. During 2026, three major developments have reshaped the way clinicians diagnose, stage, and treat these patients: Together, these documents reflect a growing understanding that HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer is biologically distinctContinue reading “Oropharyngeal Cancer. Update 2026.”

Sometimes the inspiration for a new post comes from a scientific paper, a conference, or a historical archive. This one started in a consultation room. Recently, while discussing robotic surgery with one of my patients, he mentioned that he was related to Manuel Alique, one of the pioneers of robotics in Spain. He had comeContinue reading “Manuel Alique Page and the spanish roots of robotics”

This is happening in Madrid!!! Are we already moving towards remote access thyroidectomy? We need pioneers. And of course we need Tech. This NIM Vital neuromonitoring system, and PTeye, parathyroid detection system (adding to Sonicision in the upper image). The whole set from Medtronic for safe thyroid procedures. J Granell. Jun 10, 2026