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What does anastomosis mean?

Anastomosis in surgery connects two body channels together, such as blood vessels or parts of your intestines. Surgeons create a new anastomosis after removing or bypassing part of a channel, or after removing or replacing an organ that was…

What is Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS)?

In recent years, robotic surgery has been introduced into many disciplines, including ENT. Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is any surgical procedure that uses a surgical robot (da Vinci Xi®) to remove a tumour from the mouth or throat or…