title: Transoral Endoscopic Head and Neck Surgery: The Contemporary Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer.
abstract: Traditional open surgical approaches are indicated for treatment of select tumor subsites of head and neck cancer, but can also result in major cosmetic and functional morbidity. Transoral surgical approaches have been used for head and neck cancer since the 1960s, with their application continuing to evolve with the changing landscape of this disease and recent innovations in surgical instrumentation. The potential to further reduce treatment morbidity with transoral surgery, while optimizing oncologic outcomes, continues to be investigated. This review examines current literature evaluating oncologic and quality-of-life outcomes achieved through transoral head and neck surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jeju National University School of Medicine, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 63243, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Gil Chai
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94305-5820, USA.
authors.forename: Floyd Christopher
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Holsinger
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 875 Blake Wilbur Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94305-5820, USA. Electronic address: rli@ohns.stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Ryan J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012008:Recurrence; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Head and neck neoplasms; Human papillomavirus; Oropharynx; Transoral endoscopic head and neck surgery; Transoral laser microsurgery; Transoral robotic surgery