Robotic infraclavicular approach for minimally invasive neck dissection in head-neck cancers.

Background: In the recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the use of robot assisted neck dissection (RAND) as an alternative method for conventional neck dissection. Several recent reports have emphasized upon the feasibility and effectiveness of this technique. However, substantial technical and technological innovation is still essential in spite of the availability of multiple approaches for RAND.

Correlation of arterial PaCO to end tidal CO in children undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery: An observational study.

Background And Aims: The reliability of end tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO) as a measure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO) in pediatric laparoscopy is unclear. We evaluated the correlation of arterial to end tidal P(a-ET) CO during pediatric laparoscopy at two hours of pneumoperitoneum as the primary objective. We also compared P(a-ET) CO and alveolar to arterial oxygen gradient P(A-a) O and haemodynamics at fixed time points during surgery.

Efficacy and Safety of Novel Minimally Invasive Neck Dissection Techniques in Oral/Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Despite minimally invasive neck dissection (MIND) being popular technique, there is a paucity of literature emphasizing its safety and efficacy. In this meta-analysis, we compared the efficacy and safety of MIND over CND techniques in treating oral/head and neck cancer. We systematically searched PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, from database inception to January, 2019 for the relevant studies comparing MIND and CND.

Robotic-assisted breast-axillo insufflation thyroidectomy (RABIT): a retrospective case series of thyroid carcinoma.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of robotic-assisted breast-axillo insufflation thyroidectomy (RABIT) for differentiated thyroid cancer.

Methods: In this retrospective case series, patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma were enrolled in our hospital from January 2018 to December 2018. All patients underwent indirect laryngoscopy to assess the status of vocal cord preoperatively.