2023
Avascular midline oropharyngeal anatomy allows for expanded indications for transoral robotic surgery in pediatric patients
Johnston D, Maurrasse S, Maddalozzo J. Avascular midline oropharyngeal anatomy allows for expanded indications for transoral robotic surgery in pediatric patients. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2023, 17: 1803-1808. PMID: 37079149, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01603-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransoral robotic surgeryThyroglossal duct cystLingual thyroglossal duct cystAnterior neckDuct cystRobotic surgeryEffective surgical alternativeLingual tonsillar hypertrophyPosterior hyoid spaceRetrospective case seriesSuperficial mucosal lesionsMinor complicationsPrior surgeryVariety of pathologiesLesion recurrencePediatric patientsTonsillar hypertrophyCase seriesLimited recurrenceMucosal lesionsTransoral resectionSurgical alternativePediatric headNeck surgeryOropharyngeal anatomy
2022
An uncommon presentation of a parotid salivary duct cyst in a child
Brawley C, Maurrasse S, Aldulescu M, Maddalozzo J. An uncommon presentation of a parotid salivary duct cyst in a child. Otolaryngology Case Reports 2022, 22: 100385. DOI: 10.1016/j.xocr.2021.100385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSalivary duct cystDuct cyst
2020
Transoral Robotic Surgery Excision of Lingual Thyroglossal Duct Cysts Including the Central Hyoid Bone
Johnston DR, Maurrasse SE, Maddalozzo J. Transoral Robotic Surgery Excision of Lingual Thyroglossal Duct Cysts Including the Central Hyoid Bone. The Laryngoscope 2020, 131: e1345-e1348. PMID: 32955130, DOI: 10.1002/lary.29100.Peer-Reviewed Original Research