Robotic-assisted surgery is poised to become a standard technique for many head and neck surgical procedures, according to experts.

Cochlear implantation has become a safe procedure-and, as result of refinements in devices and surgical techniques, complications are atypical.
Chronic rhinosinusitis affects approximately 30 million Americans.
With improved technology, as well as increased availability and access, diagnostic imaging has become the fastest growing segment of health care spending, with estimates of 15% to 35% increases annually.
Last year, the New York Times asked if the hype about new technology is getting ahead of the science.
The prevalence of biofilms was discussed in several presentations at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings here.
Image-guided sinus (IGS) and skull base surgery is no longer considered experimental or investigational, and is appropriate for use by otolaryngologic surgeons to help clarify complex anatomy encountered during functional endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery (FESS).