1 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial obstructions of the upper airway during sleep. The spectrum of these obstructive respiratory…
Michael Friedman, MD Ofer Jacobowitz, MD, PhD, FAASM Sleep medicine is one of the youngest medical specialties recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Before 2007, when the ABMS offered…
Darius Bliznikas, MD Ho-Sheng Lin, MD Evidence supporting the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular diseases is compelling. In a retrospective analysis of 182 men without history of cardiovascular disease…
About the contributors • Contributors to the work performed by the Parisian team: Yann Nguyen 1,2 , Mathieu Miroir 1 , Guillaume Kazmitcheff 1 , Evelyne Ferrary 1,2 , Daniele…
Contents The challenge of endo- and transnasal surgery 158 What to expect from a robotized manipulator in endonasal surgery 158 Endoscope fulcrum points and reaction forces/torques 162 Summary of experimental…
Contents Micro-technologies and systems for robot-assisted laser phonomicrosurgery (μRALP): a new microrobot prototype driven by an endoscope for laser treatment of pathologies of the vocal folds 142 The Flex® Robotic System…
Contents Evidence of benefit of surgical navigation in ENT 20 General rules for using navigation systems 20 Imaging protocols 21 Navigation for sinus and anterior skull base surgery 21 Navigation…
Contents Degrees of freedom of a manipulator 38 Kind of joints possibly involved in a manipulator 38 Kinematic structures 38 Robot actuators 43 Speed-to-torque converters 46 Motors encoders and brakes…
Contents The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR): the role of intelligence and autonomy in surgical robotics 214 Robot-assisted microsurgery: the next step in reconstructive surgery 215 The Smart Tissue Autonomous…
Contents Introduction 80 Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in head and neck cancer: indications, limits and global technique 82 Transoral robotic surgery (TORS): selecting the basic instruments (other than the robot)…
