Remacle M, M N Prasad V, Lawson G, Plisson L, Bachy V, Van der Vorst S
Department of ORL-Head and Neck Surgery, Louvain University Hospital of Mont-Godinne, Avenue Docteur G. Therasse, 1, 5530, Yvoir, Belgium.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Jun;272(6):1451-5. doi: 10.1007/s00405-015-3532-x. Epub 2015 Feb 8.
Head and neck surgery can be fraught with difficulties in accessing the pharynx and larynx. Minimally invasive surgery has developed with the recent advances in technology. Currently, we have a variety of high-definition multichannel videoendoscopes and robots in our armamentarium. We present our experience in a new robotic surgical system-'The Medrobotics Flex™ System' at our tertiary referral unit. We aimed to assess the safety, functionality and ease of use of this new device in this prospective study. Thus far, this is the first study in live human subjects who have undergone surgery for the following conditions: (1) obstructive sleep apnoea involving the base of tongue, the tonsil and the velum; (2) vocal fold polyp; (3) carcinoma of the lateral edge of the tongue. There were no complications in our series and the system provided good visualisation and access to these subsites without compromising safety or success. In summary, we found the Medrobotics Flex™ System to have certain other advantages including ease of set up and use besides being reliable and safe.
头颈部手术在进入咽和喉时可能充满困难。随着技术的最新进展，微创手术得以发展。目前，我们的设备中有各种高清多通道视频内窥镜和机器人。我们在我们的三级转诊单位展示了我们在一种新型机器人手术系统——“美迪机器人Flex™系统”方面的经验。在这项前瞻性研究中，我们旨在评估这种新设备的安全性、功能性和易用性。到目前为止，这是第一项针对以下病症接受手术的活体人类受试者的研究：（1）涉及舌根、扁桃体和软腭的阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停；（2）声带息肉；（3）舌外侧缘癌。我们的系列病例中没有并发症，该系统提供了良好的可视化效果，并能在不影响安全性或成功率的情况下进入这些亚部位。总之，我们发现美迪机器人Flex™系统除了可靠和安全之外，还有其他一些优点，包括易于设置和使用。
