Redefining Minimally Invasive Head and Neck Surgery without Robotics: the First Romanian TOUSS Experience
Transoral ultrasonic surgery is a safe and effective alternative to robotic surgery, achieving favorable oncologic and functional outcomes. Its feasibility for total laryngectomy and cost-effectiveness makes it a promising option for wider adoption, particularly in low-resource settings.
Authors
- Teodora Elena Schipor-Diaconu
- Șerban Berteșteanu
- Bogdan Popescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7960-5218)
- Mihai Tudosie
- Ion‐Andrei Popescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9322-5000)
- Simona-Andreea Rujan
- Mihnea Condeescu-Cojocarița
- Gloria Simona Berteșteanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4681-5867)
- Raluca Grigore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3535-5237)
- Andrei Cristian Nicolaescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7557-4805)
- Bianca Petra Taher
Institutions
- Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- Clinical Emergency Hospital Bucharest (RO)
- Emergency University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- MAEDICA – a Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26574/maedica.2025.20.3.479
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00