Journal Reviews

Does transoral robotic surgery improve outcomes among patients with head and neck cancer of unknown primary?

4 March 2024 | | Head and Neck | Head and neck cancer, human papillomavirus, Oropharyngeal cancer, Transoral robotic surgery, unknown primary tumor

A tonsillectomy and tongue base mucosectomy is becoming increasingly accepted as the optimal surgical intervention to aid in identifying the primary source of a p16+ / HPV-related squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of unknown origin, given that this disease almost exclusively...

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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...

Otolaryngology Clinics journal cover image.

Is there a limitation for excising parapharyngeal tumours transorally?

5 November 2021 | | Head and Neck | Endoscope-assisted surgery, Minimally invasive, Parapharyngeal space tumors, Salivary neoplasm, Salivary tumors, TORS, Transoral robotic surgery, Transoral surgery

The parapharyngeal space is a complex anatomical space bounded medially by the oropharynx and laterally by the mandible. It is conceptualised as an inverted pyramid extending from base of skull above to the hyoid bone below. The space is divided...

Advances in surgical innovation for head and neck cancer

1 March 2018 | | Intraoperative imaging, Sentinel node biopsy, Stereolithic modeling, Transoral robotic surgery

This article reviews current advances in surgical treatment of head and neck cancers such as sentinel node biopsy, stereolithic modelling, transoral robotic surgery and intra-operative imaging of tumour margins. Sentinel node biopsy has been found to be especially useful for...