Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for head and neck cancer

Lawson, Georges; Van Der Vorst, Sébastien; Desgain, Olivier; Bachy, Vincent

doi:10.1007/s10269-016-2624-6

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for head and neck cancer

Lawson, Georges

;

Van Der Vorst, Sébastien

;

Desgain, Olivier

;

Bachy, Vincent

(2016) Oncologie — Vol. 18, n° 5, p. 320-324 (2016)

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Lawson, GeorgesUCLouvain
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Van Der Vorst, SébastienUCLouvain
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Desgain, OlivierUCLouvain
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Bachy, VincentUCLouvain
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Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in Head and Neck oncology is a recent technical option with continued refinements. The management of head and neck cancer is currently based on organ preservation strategy. Surgery when required can be a first-line or as part of a salvage surgery. It is performed by open neck approach or transorally. In the case of a transoral surgery, the contribution of the robot is outlined. In this article, we have reviewed the existing published data and based on our expertise provided to the reader the evidence about the role of TORS for head and neck cancer, current indications for this procedure, advantages, disadvantages future developments as well as the user’s expectations.

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Lawson, G., Van Der Vorst, S., Desgain, O., & Bachy, V. (2016). Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for head and neck cancer. Oncologie, 18(5), 320-324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10269-016-2624-6 (Original work published 2016)