PGI Otolaryngologists Performs First Transoral Robotic Surgeries

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Chandigarh 06^th July:- The Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery PGI Chandigarh has embarked on performing Transoral Robotic Surgery. The first two cases were done on Tuesday 5^th July 2016. The surgical procedures were performed by two senior surgeons namely Prof Naresh Panda and Prof Ashok Gupta. Both the surgeons underwent hands on training on cadavers in USA recently before the actual surgical procedures. 

The Transoral Robotic surgery is suitable for patients suffering from early tumors of the head and neck which required an external approach earlier. This surgery can also be performed for surgical treatment of snoring, and for reducing the bulk of the back part of the tongue. The Robotic surgery entails less pain, early discharge from the hospital and much less morbidity than conventional surgery.  

Advances in surgical equipment have made it possible to reach these tumors through the mouth by using robotic technology and minimally invasive techniques. The surgical approach allows for a guided endoscope to provide a high resolution, 3D image of the back of the mouth and throat that is a difficult area to reach with conventional tools. With two robotically-guided instruments that act as a surgeon's arms, tumors are able to be dissected free from surrounding tissue safely.