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Jennifer E Douglas1, Christopher Z Wen2, Christopher H Rassekh1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 5th Floor Silverstein Building, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Abstract:
There are numerous salivary gland pathologies for which robotic surgery can provide benefit. This article reviews the primary indications for use of transoral robotic surgery for salivary gland neoplasms. It also discusses transoral and retroauricular robotic approaches for pathology of the submandibular gland and prestyloid parapharyngeal space. These approaches have the advantage of avoiding a visible scar and are additionally minimally invasive in other ways as well. Robotic surgery offers advantages in several different modules of salivary gland surgery, similar to those it offers for oropharyngeal cancer, including improved optics, manual dexterity, and teamwork.
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