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Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is gaining more widespread use among head and neck surgical procedures. As experience grows with this technique, so do the indications of when and in which patients it can be used. Already established in the treatment of small oral cavity tumours, it is expanding into larger multi-site resections and resections, such as through-and-through-into-the-neck defects, that will require reconstruction. With robot-assisted surgery advancing, so robot-assisted reconstruction (RAR) is evolving. In this paper, we discuss the evolving role of reconstruction in post-TORS defects as well as the role of RAR in today’s practice.

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Introduction Aesthetic rhinoplasty remains a challenging procedure with high expectations and narrow tolerance for errors. Considerable training is required to achieve controlled and reliable results. Use of the Piezotome is gaining popularity for performing the nasal osteotomies, a key step in rhinoplasty, where it is reported to improve precision and predictability and to keep tissue damage to a minimum. We compare the outcomes of conventional osteotomy techniques to piezosurgery in human cadavers as undertaken by surgical trainees. Materials and methods Seven human cadavers were used and a total of 14 osteotomies were performed. Conventional osteotomies and piezosurgery were carried out each on one side of the cadaver. A number of fragments and a blinded assessment of the accuracy of the osteotomy compared with the preprocedure skin markings were carried out by two experienced rhinoplasty surgeons. The Mann–Whitney test for statistical analysis was used. Results The mean number of fragments was 1.57 in the piezosurgery osteotomy and 2.14 using conventional osteotomies. Four of seven piezosurgery osteotomies achieved an accuracy within 1mm. The conventional osteotomies as performed by the trainees showed a significant mismatch of more than 3mm in three of seven of cases. Accuracy within 1mm was achieved in one of seven cases. Discussion Piezosurgery offers a safe, reliable and precise method of performing lateral nasal osteotomies. This human cadaver study shows a high accuracy of osteotomy and fewer comminuted fractures using this technique compared with conventional osteotomy techniques.

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