Journal Reviews

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Gastrostomy tube dependence following TORS

2 March 2022 | | Head and Neck | Functional outcomes, Gastrostomy tube, Nasogastric tube, Oropharyngeal cancer, Transoral robotic surgery

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is now a well-established treatment modality for early (T1-T2) disease. Accumulating evidence suggests that one of its main benefits relative to conventional chemoradiotherapy is superior long-term functional outcome, especially with...

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Predicting the nature of swallowing deficits caused by surgical resection of the tongue?

2 March 2022 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Functional outcomes, Glossectomy classification, Swallowing, Tongue cancer, Videofluoroscopy

Patients treated surgically for cancer of the tongue are expected to have difficulty in eating, drinking and swallowing. The authors of this paper report on a cohort of 106 patients in their practice who had surgical resection as primary treatment....