Lateral palatal flap approach to the nasopharynx and parapharyngeal space for transoral robotic surgery: A cadaveric study

Journal of Robotic Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 119-123

  Tsang, Raymond K ^a   Mohr, Catherine ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nasopharyngectomy; Recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer; Robotic surgery

Indexed keywords

HEMODYNAMICS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

HEAD AND NECK; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURGERY; NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER; NASOPHARYNGECTOMY; NECK REGION; PARAPHARYNGEAL SPACE; RECURRENT NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER; ROBOTICS SURGERY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

ROBOTIC SURGERY;

EID: 84878106461     PISSN: 18632483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-012-0351-6     Document Type: Article

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