Perception of Young European Otolaryngologists toward Transoral Robotic Surgery in Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery

Jerome R Lechien^{1

2

3

4

5}, Abdul-Latif Hamdan⁶, Nicolas Fakhry^{1

7}, Luigi A Vaira^{1

8}, Giannicola Iannella^{1

9}, Isabelle M Gengler^{1

10}, Justin Michel^{1

11}, Thomas Radulesco^{1

11}, Marc Remacle^{2

12}, Stephane Hans^{1

2}, Giovanni Cammaroto^{1

13}, Alberto M Saibene^{1

14}, Miguel Mayo-Yanez^{1

15}, Antonino Maniaci^{1

16}

Affiliations

¹ Robotic Study Group of Young Otolaryngologists, International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 13005 Paris, France.
² Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, Paris Saclay University, 91190 Paris, France.
³ Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Broncho-Esophagology, EpiCURA Hospital, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMons), 7000 Mons, Belgium.
⁴ Elsan Polyclinic of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France.
⁵ Laboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMONS), Avenue du Champ de Mars, 6, 7000 Mons, Belgium.
⁶ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 1107, Lebanon.
⁷ Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Aix-Marseille Univ, AP-HM, La Conception Hospital, 13005 Marseille, France.
⁸ Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
⁹ Department of "Organi di Senso", University "Sapienza", 00161 Rome, Italy.
¹⁰ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.
¹¹ Aix Marseille University, APHM, CNRS, IUSTI, La Conception University Hospital, ENT-HNS Department, 13005 Marseille, France.
¹² Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Eich Hospital, 1460 Eich, Luxembourg.
¹³ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Forli Hospital, 47122 Forli, Italy.
¹⁴ Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 26900 Milan, Italy.
¹⁵ Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital San Rafael (HSR), 15006 A Coruña, Spain.
¹⁶ Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna Kore, 94100 Enna, Italy.

PMID: 38892767
PMCID: PMC11172773
DOI: 10.3390/jcm13113055

Perception of Young European Otolaryngologists toward Transoral Robotic Surgery in Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery

Jerome R Lechien et al. J Clin Med. 2024.

. 2024 May 23;13(11):3055.

doi: 10.3390/jcm13113055.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Robotic Study Group of Young Otolaryngologists, International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), 13005 Paris, France.
² Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Foch Hospital, Paris Saclay University, 91190 Paris, France.
³ Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Broncho-Esophagology, EpiCURA Hospital, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMons), 7000 Mons, Belgium.
⁴ Elsan Polyclinic of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France.
⁵ Laboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, UMONS Research Institute for Health Sciences and Technology, University of Mons (UMONS), Avenue du Champ de Mars, 6, 7000 Mons, Belgium.
⁶ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut 1107, Lebanon.
⁷ Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Aix-Marseille Univ, AP-HM, La Conception Hospital, 13005 Marseille, France.
⁸ Maxillofacial Surgery Operative Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
⁹ Department of "Organi di Senso", University "Sapienza", 00161 Rome, Italy.
¹⁰ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA.
¹¹ Aix Marseille University, APHM, CNRS, IUSTI, La Conception University Hospital, ENT-HNS Department, 13005 Marseille, France.
¹² Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Eich Hospital, 1460 Eich, Luxembourg.
¹³ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Forli Hospital, 47122 Forli, Italy.
¹⁴ Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, 26900 Milan, Italy.
¹⁵ Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital San Rafael (HSR), 15006 A Coruña, Spain.
¹⁶ Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna Kore, 94100 Enna, Italy.

PMID: 38892767
PMCID: PMC11172773
DOI: 10.3390/jcm13113055

Abstract

Background: To investigate the perception of young European otolaryngologists (OTOs), i.e., head and neck surgeons, toward transoral robotic surgery (TORS). Methods: Members of the Young Confederation of European Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Young Otolaryngologists of International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies were surveyed about TORS perception and practice. Results: The survey was completed by 120 young OTOS (26%). The most important barriers to TORS were robot availability (73%), cost (69%), and lack of training (37%). The participants believed that the main benefits include better surgical filed view (64%), shorter hospital stay (62%), and better postoperative outcomes (61%) than the conventional approach. Head and neck surgeons considered cT1-T2 oropharyngeal cancers (94%), resection of base of tongue for sleep apnea (86%), or primary unknown cancer (76%) as the most appropriate indications. A total of 67% of TORS surgeons assessed themselves as adequately trained in TORS. Conclusions: Young European OTOs report positive perception, adoption, and knowledge of TORS. The cost-related unavailability and the lack of training or access are reported to be the most important barriers for the spread of TORS.

Keywords: awareness; head and neck; otolaryngology; robotic; surgery; survey; transoral; young.

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Conflict of interest statement

Some young authors from the YO-IFOS and y-CEORL (J.R.L., N.F., T.R., A.S., I.G., G.I., G.C., and A.M.) are interested in the development of robotic surgery, which could be considered as a conflict of interest. Moreover, A.S., and S.H. received training from Intuitive^® (Oracle, CA, USA) prior to using the Da Vinci robot, which can be considered as an additional conflict of interest.

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**Figure 1**
Training and instrument outcomes. The figure included the favorite instruments of TORS surgeons ((A): % of use), the mouth retractor used ((B); % of use), and the training provided (C). Abbreviations: OTO = otolaryngologist.

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