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6
Total Citations
167
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5
About
Deepak Mehta is a pioneering pediatric otolaryngologist whose research has fundamentally shaped the application of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in children. Working primarily out of a tertiary academic children's hospital, Mehta has dedicated his career to evaluating the feasibility, safety, and outcomes of robotic-assisted surgical techniques in pediatric head and neck medicine — a field where such approaches were largely uncharted territory. His most influential contributions include landmark investigations into robotic-assisted lingual tonsillectomy, laryngeal cleft repair, and sleep apnea treatment in children, with his 2015 study on TORS for pediatric sleep apnea accumulating 46 citations and his 2013 lingual tonsillectomy work earning 42. Together, these studies established critical evidence that robotic assistance is both technically feasible and clinically effective for young patients, even in complex anatomical settings. Mehta's body of work, spanning from case reports of oropharyngeal malignancy to broader procedural reviews, has collectively influenced how pediatric surgeons approach minimally invasive intervention. His research has helped transform robotic surgery from an adult-focused innovation into a viable, evidence-supported option for some of the most vulnerable surgical patients.
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- 1Transoral robotic surgery for sleep apnea in children: Is it effective?46 citations · 2015
- 2Transoral Robotic-Assisted Lingual Tonsillectomy in the Pediatric Population42 citations · 2013
- 3Transoral robotic-assisted laryngeal cleft repair in the pediatric patient35 citations · 2014
- 4Transoral robotic surgery for the pediatric head and neck surgeries27 citations · 2016
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- 6The Utilization of Transoral Robotic Surgery in the Pediatric Patient2 citations · 2017