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Robot‐assisted selective neck dissection combined with facelift parotidectomy in parotid cancer
Author(s) -
Shin Yoo Seob,
Choi Eun Chang,
Kim ChulHo,
Koh Yoon Woo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.23441
Subject(s) - medicine , neck dissection , head and neck cancer , surgery , dissection (medical) , parotidectomy , parotid gland , cancer , facial nerve , radiation therapy , dentistry
Background Robot‐assisted neck dissection in patients with head and neck cancer has been demonstrated to be feasible. We conceived a surgical technique of surgery for parotid cancer with the robotic system via a gasless modified facelift (MFL) approach. A detailed surgical technique is provided. Methods In a 28‐year‐old female patient with parotid cancer, the disease was treated with primary tumor resection with robotic selective neck dissection I to III via an MFL incision. Results Robot‐assisted selective neck dissection I to III combined with primary tumor resection was successfully conducted without any significant intraoperative complication, applying additional incision, or conversion to open conventional neck dissection. Videographic demonstration of the robotic‐assisted neck dissection is included. Conclusion Robot‐assisted surgery via the MFL approach is a feasible and useful method with excellent cosmetic results for the surgical treatment in selected cases of parotid gland cancer. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 36 : 592–595, 2014