Robotic Surgical Techniques May Be Able to Reach Previously Inoperable Tumors
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Dmitrii Kotin/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new robotic surgery technique developed at the University of California, Los Angeles may be able to reach tumors that were previously in inaccessible areas of the head and neck.
According to a study published in the journal Head and Neck, the Trans Oral Robotic Surgery utilizes small incisions and a surgical robot operated by a doctor using three-dimensional imaging and robotic arms. The technique could allow for the removal of tumors in areas that would previously have been deemed inoperable.
Previously, such tumors could have been dealt with using aggressive surgical procedures plus either chemotherapy or radiation.
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