Robot-assisted selective neck dissection combined with facelift parotidectomy in parotid cancer.

Abstract

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.

• Authors: Yoo Seob Shin, Eun Chang Choi, Chul-Ho Kim, Yoon Woo Koh
• Journal: Head & neck (Head Neck) Vol. 36 Issue 4 Pg. 592-5 (Apr 2014) ISSN: 1097-0347 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23929700 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Comment)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Topics

• Female
• Humans
• Lymph Node Excision (methods)
• Male
• Parotid Neoplasms (surgery)