title: Transoral robotic surgery for the treatment of head and neck cancer of various localizations.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is a recent endoscopic technique to resect selected head and neck cancers.
  
  
  METHODS
  In total, 13 patients underwent TORS procedure for resection of head and neck cancers of various localizations, within the ENT Department of Limoges University Hospital Center between March and October 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Tumor localizations were aryepiglottic fold (n = 3), pyriform sinus (n = 2), posterior pharyngeal wall (n = 2), base of tongue (n = 2), lateral pharyngeal wall (n = 2), vallecula (n = 1), and epiglottis (n = 1). Average TORS setup time was 23 minutes. Average TORS operative time was 45 minutes. Average hospital stay was 8.4 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TORS is a new technique that permits excellent resection of selected head and neck cancers with poor morbidity. Future reports on long-term oncologic and functional outcomes are needed to assess the risks and benefits of this approach compared with external approaches and nonsurgical alternatives.
authors: ENT Department, Limoges University Hospital Center, Limoges, France. aubryorl@aol.com
authors: Karine
authors: K
authors: Aubry
authors: Mehdi
authors: M
authors: Yachine
authors: Justine
authors: J
authors: Lerat
authors: Muriel
authors: M
authors: Vivent
authors: Anne-Frédérique
authors: AF
authors: Perez
authors: Aurélie
authors: A
authors: Scomparin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome