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ArticleActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2021

Flexible transoral robotic surgery: the Italian experience.

Francesco Barbara, Francesco Cariti, Valentina De Robertis, Michele Barbara

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Article in Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Transoral laser exoscopic surgery of the larynx: state of the art and comparison with traditional transoral laser microsurgery.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2024
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  2. Transoral robotic surgery for supraglottic cancer. A review of oncological and functional outcomes compared to open surgery.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Francesco BarbaraOtolaryngology and Head and Neck Unit, Ospedale "Mons. Dimiccoli", Barletta (BAT), Italy.
Francesco CaritiOtolaryngology and Head and Neck Unit, Ospedale "Mons. Dimiccoli", Barletta (BAT), Italy.
Valentina De RobertisOtolaryngology and Head and Neck Unit, Ospedale "Mons. Dimiccoli", Barletta (BAT), Italy.
Michele BarbaraOtolaryngology and Head and Neck Unit, Ospedale "Mons. Dimiccoli", Barletta (BAT), Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis prospective, non-randomised study documents our initial experience using the Flex

methodsAll patients who underwent transoral robotic surgery using the Medrobotics

resultsAll procedures were successfully completed. There were no intraoperative or serious postoperative complications, with no cases of intraoperative haemorrhage.

conclusionsThis is the first study in Italy evaluating the use of the Flex

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Robotic Surgical ProceduresAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEquipment DesignHumansItalyMiddle AgedMouthProspective Studiesflexible endoscopelarynxpharynxtransoral surgery

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PMID33746219
PMCPMC7982750

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