Perioperative Considerations in Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS): Experience of CHU UCL Namur

Samantha Hassid1*#, Laurie Putz2#, George Lawson1, Alain Mayne2, Gilles Delahaut1, Vincent Bachy1 and Sébastien Van der Vorst1

1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Cancer, CHU UCL Namur – Site Godinne, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
2Department of Anesthesiology, CHU UCL Namur – Site Godinne, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
#These authors contributed equally to this work

^*Correspondance to: Samantha Hassid 

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Abstract

Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) is an emerging technique for the treatment of head and neck tumors. The aim of this paper is to describe our experience of perioperative considerations. Indeed, TORS is feasible, safe, and both oncologically and functionally effective. However, this technology has certain perioperative implications. We present the experience of anesthesiologists and surgeons over the past ten years with the Da Vinci Surgical System, and strongly recommend assigning a specific medical and paramedical team to shorten the learning curve and manage this innovative surgical technique with confidence and expertise.

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Hassid S, Putz L, Lawson G, Mayne A, Delahaut G, Bachy V, et al. Perioperative Considerations in Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS): Experience of CHU UCL Namur. Clin Surg. 2022; 7: 3520..