title: Functional outcomes after transoral robotic surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx.
abstract: Over the past decade, the development of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) brought a new opportunity in the treatment of early T-stage oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). The objective of this study is to review the functional outcomes after TORS. Indeed, dysphagia is among the most commonly cited functional impairments in OPSCC survivors treated by surgeries with an open approach or conventional radiotherapy. We performed a review of the literature and analysed functional outcomes after TORS. Althought the technique is very recent, early functional and oncologic outcome data are promising and the major studies analysing these parameters support that TORS is feasible and safe as well as oncologically and functionally efficacious.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Van der Vorst
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Remacle
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bachy
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lawson
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome