title: Transoral robotic assisted nasopharyngectomy via a lateral palatal flap approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
authors.forename: Raymond K Y
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: Wai-Kuen
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: William I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Jimmy Y W
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery; D000077274:Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000379:methods; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Transoral robotic surgery; nasopharyngeal carcinoma; nasopharyngectomy