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Robot Assisted Supraomohyoid Neck Dissection Via Retroauricular Approach

NCT01488669 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2011-12-08

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Summary

In this study we introduce and evaluate the feasibility of our surgical technique to hide the external scar of neck dissection using the robotic system via a modified facelift or retroauricular approach.

Conditions

  • Head and Neck Neoplasms

Interventions

PROCEDURE

robot assisted neck dissection via retroauricular approach

A modified face lift or retroauricular incision is made and subplatysmal skin flap is elevated.The marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve and spinal accessory nerve is identified and lateral part of level II and III is dissected under direct vision using conventional technique. Then, the robotic arms are inserted and the remaining fibrofatty tissue of level I,II,III are dissected under 3D vision.

PROCEDURE

Conventional neck dissection

A transverse skin incision from the mastoid tip to the midline 2 finger below the mandible is made and subplatysmal skin flap is elevated. The fibrofatty tissue of level I,II,III is dissected while preserving the marginal branch of the facial nerve and the spinal accessory nerve. The vessels are ligated using the conventional tie technique and the Harmonic scalpel.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yonsei University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-09-30
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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