Robotic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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∙∙ Vicini C, Montevecchi F, Tenti G, Canzi P, Dallan I, Tod H. Huntley. Transoral robotic surgery: tongue base reduction and supraglottoplasty for obstructive sleep apnea. Operative Technique in Otolaryngology. 2012;23(1): 45–7. TORS (transoral robotic surgery) tongue base reduction technique described for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

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∙∙ Vicini C, Dallan I, Canzi P, Frassineti S, La Pietra MG, Montevecchi F. Transoral robotic tongue base resection in obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome: a preliminary report.ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2010;72(1):22–7. First paper to describe surgical outcomes for patients with OSA who underwent TORS with tongue base reduction.

∙∙ Vicini C, Dallan I, Canzi P, Frassineti S, Nacci A, Seccia V, Panicucci E, Grazia La Pietra M, Montevecchi F, Tschabitscher M. Transoral robotic surgery of the tongue base in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: anatomic considerations and clinical experience. Head Neck. 2012;34(1):15–22. doi: 10.1002/hed.21691 . This paper describes the pertinent anatomy of the tongue base from a transoral view for surgeons performing TORS.

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