Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) Resection of Tongue Base Tumor

Please be advised that this video contains graphic footage of surgery.

This video demonstrates basic principles and set-up for transoral roboitc surgery (TORS) using the Intuitive SP da Vinci surgical robot system.. The case demonstrated is resection of a low-grade adenocarcinoma of a minor salivary gland located in the tongue base.

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