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Αλέξανδρος Γ. Σφακιανάκης
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Τετάρτη 5 Απριλίου 2017

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS): a new tool for high risk tracheostomy decannulation.

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Transoral robotic surgery (TORS): a new tool for high risk tracheostomy decannulation.

Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2017 Feb;37(1):46-50

Authors: Montevecchi F, Cammaroto G, Meccariello G, Hoff PT, Corso RM, Galletti C, Al-Rawashdeh MF, Vicini C

Abstract
Tracheostomy decannulation has always been considered a procedure with an attendant risk, especially in patients with a reduced upper airway diameter as is commonly observed in the obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) population. We report on 4 cases where transoral robotic surgery (TORS) helped in the management of long-term cannulated patients. The aims of our paper are: 1. To demonstrate how the otolaryngology team can help identify patients at high risk for decannulation failure; and 2. To demonstrate how TORS may aid in the decannulation process of patients at high risk for failure due to severe tongue base hypertrophy. From our experience, TORS appears to offer an effective option to aid in the decannulation of patients with a severe hypertrophy of the base of tongue and floppy epiglottis.

PMID: 28374870 [PubMed - in process]



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