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Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery, or TORS, uses a robot to provide access to areas in the back of the throat and tongue. The various surgical applications for Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery include tumors of the base of tongue, hypopharynx and select laryngeal tumors. A new and promising use of Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery is for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. In these cases, Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery is used to reduce the size of the tongue and the back of the throat to improve airflow and breathing. Compared with traditional open surgical options, Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery provides improved visualization and access to such difficult-to- access areas. This often translates into less pain and swelling after the surgery.
The da Vinci® surgical robotic system allows several advantages over the traditional surgical approaches:
Dr. Naseri is one of few surgeons in Florida who is trained and certified to use the da Vinci® Robotic system in offering Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery. He is available for consultation to see if robotic surgery is right for you.
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Figure 1 Endoscopic view of the base of tongue being treated with the robotic system. The large tongue base is causing obstructive sleep apnea. Reducing the tongue base size can reduce airway obstruction and improve airflow.
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