Robotic Surgery of the Head and Neck

Gregory A. Grillone, MD, FACS Associate Professor and Vice Chair Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center Scharukh Jalisi, MD, F.A.C.S. Director, Division of Head and Neck Surgery and Skullbase Surgery Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Neurosurgery Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center

1. History and Overview of Robotic Surgery in Otolaryngology –Head and Neck Surgery; 2. Anatomic Considerations in Transoral Robotic Surgery; 3. Establishing a Head and Neck Robotic Program at your Institution; 4. Costs versus Outcomes of Robotic Surgery of the Head and Neck; 5. Operating Room Setup, Instrumentation and Safety Considerations in Transoral Robotic Surgery; 6. Robotic Surgery in Pediatric Otolaryngology; 7. Transoral Robotic Surgery for Sleep Apnea; 8. Robotic Surgery for the Management of Oropharyngeal Malignancies; 9. Transoral Robotic Surgery of the Supraglottis, Larynx, and Airway; 10. Robotic Assisted Microvascular Surgery of the Head and Neck; 11. Transoral Robotic Surgery:  Parapharyngeal Space Tumors; 12. Robotic Thyroid Surgery; 13. Robotic Assisted Surgery of the Parathyroid Glands; 14. Experimental Approaches and Future Applications of Robotic Surgery in the Head and Neck.