Robotic surgery in ENT and head and neck during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a deep impact on the health-care system. The increased risk of contagion is especially for anesthetists, dentists, otolaryngologists, and head-and-neck surgeons. The management of ENT and head-and-neck surgical cases represents a unique challenge in the COVID-19...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Apollo Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2020;volume=17;issue=5;spage=18;epage=20;aulast=Nagpal |
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| Summary: | The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a deep impact on the health-care system. The increased risk of contagion is especially for anesthetists, dentists, otolaryngologists, and head-and-neck surgeons. The management of ENT and head-and-neck surgical cases represents a unique challenge in the COVID-19 times. The COVID-19 pandemic posed an immense impact on ENT and head-and-neck routine and emergency surgeries. Patients needing immediate intervention when operated using robotic assistance could prove beneficial. Console surgeon is sitting at a distance to the patient and is not directly exposed to the surgical field. Short hospital stay, less blood loss, and no direct handling of tissue are some advantages. Robotic-assisted surgery in ENT and head-and-neck surgery can effectively minimize the risk of contamination of health-care providers. |
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| ISSN: | 0976-0016 2213-3682 |