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Review
. 2020 Dec;53(6):1005-1016.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2020.07.011. Epub 2020 Sep 8.

Robotics in Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Advanced Surgical Planning

Neeraja Konuthula  1 , Sanjay R Parikh  2 , Randall A Bly  3
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Review

Robotics in Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Advanced Surgical Planning

Neeraja Konuthula et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Robotic surgery has been shown to be feasible and successful in several areas of pediatric head and neck surgery. However, adoption has been limited. Robotic surgery may be better integrated into practice with advanced preoperative surgical planning and the design of new robotic platforms with instrumentation specific for the application. With continued investigations, computer-aided surgical planning techniques including three-dimensional printing, virtual reality, multiobjective cost function for optimization of approach, mirror image overlay, and flexible robotic instruments may demonstrate value and utility over current practice.

Keywords: Pediatric otolaryngology; Robotics; Surgical planning.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure Dr N. Konuthula has nothing to disclose. Dr R.A. Bly is co-founder and holds a financial interest of ownership equity with Edus Health, Inc and EigenHealth, Inc. He is Consultant and stock holder, Spiway, LLC.

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