The Impact of Robotics in Head and Neck Reconstruction

Over the past 3 decades, the robotic platform has emerged as a groundbreaking technology that has revolutionized the practice of minimally invasive surgeons. Owing to greater degrees of freedom, improved resolution, and tremor elimination, it allowed complex procedures to be performed with more confidence. These attributes of the robot, along with its precision and HD three-dimensional optics, make it an attractive platform for reconstructive plastic surgeons. Reconstructive surgery has always required superior levels of technical precision and meticulous attention to detail to achieve durable outcomes. The robotic system allows certain reconstructive challenges that were previously technically unfeasible.