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Review
. 2020 Dec;53(6):995-1003.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2020.07.010. Epub 2020 Aug 24.

Open Versus Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal Cancer

Gina D Jefferson  1 , Hudson Frey  2
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Open Versus Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal Cancer

Gina D Jefferson et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Transoral robotic surgery is a useful minimally invasive technique in the treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, both human papilloma virus (HPV)-positive and HPV-negative patients in certain instances. This treatment modality often has proven useful for certain tumor persistences or recurrences. Good outcomes are possible given appropriate patient selection, both oncologically and functionally.

Keywords: Open approach to the oropharynx; Oropharyngeal cancer; Oropharyngeal surgery; Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx; TORS; Transoral robotic surgery.

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