Use of the self-retaining Alexis ring retractor in transoral robotic surgery

Miklos Perenyei; Thomas D Dobbs; Lisa R Fraser; Stuart C Winter

doi:10.1002/hed.24882

Use of the self-retaining Alexis ring retractor in transoral robotic surgery

Head Neck. 2017 Oct;39(10):2132-2134. doi: 10.1002/hed.24882. Epub 2017 Jul 24.

Authors

Miklos Perenyei¹, Thomas D Dobbs², Lisa R Fraser¹, Stuart C Winter¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
² The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK.

PMID: 28736813
DOI: 10.1002/hed.24882

Abstract

Background: Ring retractors, such as the Alexis® wound retractor, are simple devices used in a wide range of surgical settings to provide atraumatic exposure while protecting wound edges.

Methods: Here, we describe the application of the Alexis® to provide access during transoral robotic surgery (TORS).

Conclusion: Its ease of application and many benefits, including maximization of intraoral space and protection of perioral soft tissues, make this device an excellent adjunct for TORS procedures.

Keywords: Alexis; Mobius; ring retractor; transoral robotic surgery (TORS).

Publication types

Technical Report

MeSH terms

Humans
Mouth / surgery
Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / instrumentation*
Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / methods
Robotic Surgical Procedures / instrumentation*
Robotic Surgical Procedures / methods
Surgical Instruments