Fig. 5.1 Medial pterygoid muscle. The medial pterygoid (yellow arrow) is found deep to the middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle group. The middle constrictors along with the styloglossus muscle serve as…
Fig. 4.1 Diagram of the pathway to robotic training 4.1 Didactics Most otolaryngologists are not familiar with the robotic system and therefore need an introduction to the technology. There is…
Monitors and lines 1. Standard ASA monitoring (pulse, ECG, ETCO2, NIBP) 2. Arterial line Safety 1. IV patency 2. Eyes secured 3. Teeth protected 4. Arms tucked 5. Pressure points…
Approach Site Pathology Number of published cases References TORS Oral cavity Malignancies 8 [25–27] Oropharynx: base of tongue and tonsils Malignancies 1,337 [24–36] Benign lesions 19 [13, 37–39] OSA 726…
