Cancer of the hypopharynx is relatively rare and accounts for roughly 3% of all head and
neck cancers. Unfortunately, hypopharyngeal carcinoma has one of the worst prognosis of …

Background Hypopharyngeal carcinoma is relatively rare, representing approximately 3% of
all head and neck malignancies. It also is characterized by having one of the worst …

OBJECTIVES: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the hypopharynx represents a distinct
clinical entity among other cancers of the head and neck region. Despite recent advances in …

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is an emerging technique for the treatment of head and
neck tumors. The objective of this study is to describe our first steps and present our …

The recent trend in treatment of hypopharyngeal cancer is organ preservation in order to
maintain swallowing and speech function as well as improve quality of life. Transoral robotic …

The article offers information on the transoral robotic surgery total laryngectomy (TORS-TL)
and the surgical protocol used to encourage further application. It mentions the benefits of …

Background Recently, robot-assisted neck dissection in thyroid cancer patients with lateral
neck node metastasis has been demonstrated to be feasible. We realized the necessity of …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Minimally invasive surgery has become the standard of care
in many organ systems. Head and neck surgery has incorporated transoral surgery, either …

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is increasingly used in laryngeal/hypopharyngeal cancer
surgery. Ablative procedures described in these anatomical sites include:(i) supraglottic …

Transoral robotic assisted surgery (TORS) represents an innovative endoscopic therapeutic
alternative in the treatment of head and neck tumors. Many publications favor this surgery …