Rey Juan Carlos University Hospital opened on March 21, 2012 equipped with a refurbished, second-generation da Vinci S HD. The first robotic surgery was performed by the Department of Urology in December 13, 2012, and the first TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) in July 15, 2013. In 2017, the hospital upgraded to the fourth-generation da VinciContinue reading “The second robot has already arrived to the hospital!!!”
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H&N Robotic Surgery Update. June 1, 2024
What´s new in PubMed this week Virós Porcuna D, Suen KH, Stein H, Pollán Guisasola C. New Approaches for Robot-Assisted Neck Surgery: Clavicular and Submental Approaches Using the da Vinci SP System. J Craniofac Surg. 2024 May 29. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000010297. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38810240. Our friends from “Can Ruti” (Germans Trias i PujolContinue reading “H&N Robotic Surgery Update. June 1, 2024”
Night Shift
No, it is not what you first thought. Night Shift is a “sleep positioner”. A device designed for positional therapy for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). In most of the patients with Sleep Apnea, the obstruction of the airway and the subsequent apnea happen in the supine position. Positional therapy is a provenContinue reading “Night Shift”
H&N Robotic Surgery Update. May 25, 2024
What´s new in PubMed this week Moore R, Yeung R, Chen W, Zeng Q, Prisman E, Salcudean S. Enabling extracorporeal ultrasound imaging with the da Vinci robot for transoral robotic surgery: a feasibility study. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg. 2024 May 24. doi: 10.1007/s11548-024-03160-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38789882 Cooperation with Biomedical EngineeringContinue reading “H&N Robotic Surgery Update. May 25, 2024”
#barefootsurgeon
I´d like to introduce a funny debate. I took this picture a few years ago on the way to Kanuhura. I suppose that it is safer to pilot an airplane barefoot than wearing flip-flops. It was a Canadian de Havilland DHC-6 twin otter, the most successful seaplane ever, but this is another story. Yesterday IContinue reading “#barefootsurgeon”
A Head&Neck Surgeon´s perspective on cosmetic enhancement
or why do I go on performing rhinoplasty As a seasoned otorhinolaryngologist – head and neck surgeon, I’ve delved deep into the intricate relationship between form and function within the human anatomy. Every contour, every curve, holds significance not just in terms of aesthetics but also in how it facilitates our physiological performance. Over theContinue reading “A Head&Neck Surgeon´s perspective on cosmetic enhancement”
On overtreatment and de-escalation
(talking about HPV-associated Oropharyngeal Cancer) Expanding on the content of this letter… To deintensify treatment for patients with human papillomavirus virus–associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-OPSCC) is one of the hot topics in head and neck cancer. But, the imperative lies not merely in deintensifying but rather in averting overtreatment. Why? HPV-OPSCC presents as aContinue reading “On overtreatment and de-escalation”
TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for Eagle´s syndrome
Eagle’s syndrome arises from an anomalous calcification of the stylohyoid ligament, leading to the anatomical elongation of the styloid process. While this condition is generally considered an anatomical variation in asymptomatic individuals, it may manifest with diverse symptoms attributable to the presence of a rigid structure in the upper neck. Common manifestations include swallowing disturbances,Continue reading “TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for Eagle´s syndrome”