Oropharyngeal Free Flap Inset With a Single Port Robot: A Case Series
Robotic FF inset following TORS is feasible with the SP robot already used by ENTs for resection. The platform has 6 mm instruments capable of 7 degrees of freedom, use of a third arm for dynamic retraction, and the ability to assume a "cobra-like" position to leverage a tight space. This gives plastic surgeons an opportunity to decrease the complication profile from FF inset that would otherwise require potentially morbid exposures.
Authors
- Erik T. Interval
- Garren M. I. Low (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8844-5287)
- Sophie P. Gerndt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9918-453X)
- Anne E. Glenney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0421-8237)
- Warren Swegal
- Daniel Murariu
- Brian Chen
Institutions
- Allegheny Health Network (US)
- Atlantic International University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Cleveland Clinic Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microsurgery
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/micr.70178
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00