Robotic Assisted Surgery in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Surgery

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Conditions studied: Head and Neck Cancer, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Hypopharyngeal Cancer, Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms

In brief

To evaluate the use of the daVinci Robotic System for better visibility and access of head and neck lesions and decreased amount of surgery time.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00473564

Run by

University of Alabama at Birmingham

People needed

170

Starts

2007-02-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-08

Who can join

Age: 20 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Head and neck lesions requiring surgical resection, biopsy, or invasive treatment;
• Lesion amendable to robotic assisted surgery treatment;
• Age > 19 years;
• Patient must sign informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Psychological condition that renders the patient unable to understand the informed consent;
• Poor mouth opening, with maximal opening less than 1.5 cm.

Where it is running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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