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Transoral robotic surgery for large mixed laryngocoele
P G Ciabatti1, G Burali, L D'Ascanio
1Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy.
Background:
A laryngocoele is an abnormal dilatation of Morgagni's ventricle in direct communication with the laryngeal lumen. Surgical excision through a cervical approach is traditionally considered the treatment of choice for large (external and mixed) laryngocoeles. This paper describes the first reported case of a large mixed laryngocoele treated with transoral robotic surgery without cervical incisions.
Method:
A 69-year-old female underwent transoral robotic surgery for the excision of a large mixed left laryngocoele. The surgery was performed using the da Vinci S surgical robotic system (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, USA).
Results:
No complications were observed and the patient was discharged 2 days post-operation.
Conclusion:
Transoral robotic surgery enabled accurate dissection with complete removal of the large mixed laryngocoele via a minimally invasive approach. The advantages of transoral robotic surgery over other techniques for laryngocoele excision are discussed.
