Transoral Robotic Surgery for Base of Tongue Cancer

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) serves as an innovative minimally invasive approach to resecting tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract, particularly those involving the oropharynx. Tumors involving the tongue base are often amenable to TORS and may be removed en bloc to achieve an oncologically s...

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Published inAtlas of Head and Neck Robotic Surgery pp. 61 - 67
Main Authors Rasamny, J. K., Newman, Jason G.
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Springer International Publishing
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SURGERY
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ISBN3319495763
9783319495767
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-49578-1_8

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Summary:Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) serves as an innovative minimally invasive approach to resecting tumors of the upper aerodigestive tract, particularly those involving the oropharynx. Tumors involving the tongue base are often amenable to TORS and may be removed en bloc to achieve an oncologically sound resection. This chapter will review a standardized and repeatable technique to safely and reliably resect tumors involving the tongue base and lingual tonsillar tissue.
ISBN:3319495763
9783319495767
DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-49578-1_8