Trans-oral robotic surgery in oropharyngeal carcinoma : a guide for general practitioners and patients

Wendy Sijia Liu; Alex Limmer; Joe Jabbour; Jonathan Clark

Trans-oral robotic surgery in oropharyngeal carcinoma : a guide for general practitioners and patients

Wendy Sijia Liu, Alex Limmer, Joe Jabbour, Jonathan Clark

Western Sydney University

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Background Trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS) is emerging as a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery, or trans-oral laser surgery, for the treatment of some head and neck pathologies, particularly oropharyngeal carcinoma, which is rapidly increasing in incidence. Objective In this article we review current evidence regarding the use of TORS in head and neck surgery in a manner relevant to general practice. This information may be used to facilitate discussion with patients. Discussion Compared with open surgery or trans-oral laser surgery, TORS has numerous advantages, including no scarring, less blood loss, fewer complications, lower rates of admission to the intensive care unit, and reduced length of hospitalisation. The availability of TORS in Australia is currently limited and, therefore, public awareness about TORS is lacking. Details regarding the role of TORS and reliable, up-to-date, patient-friendly information sources are discussed in this article.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	30-32
Number of pages	3
Journal	Australian Family Physician
Volume	46
Issue number	45323
Publication status	Published - 2017

Keywords

cancer
head
neck
papillomaviruses
primary health care

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