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Comparison of Quality of Life among Patients with Oro-Hypopharyngeal Cancer after Tonsillectomy and Panscopy Using Transoral Robotic Surgery: A Pilot Study.

Amir M Salehi, Lena Norberg-Spaak, Torben Wilms, Simon Vallin, Linda Boldrup, Nicola Sgaramella, Morad Majlesi, Shahram Nezafat, Karin Nylander

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Article in Case reports in oncology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Amir M SalehiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Lena Norberg-SpaakDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Torben WilmsDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Simon VallinDepartment of Statistics, Registercentrum Norr, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Linda BoldrupDepartment of Medical Biosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Nicola SgaramellaDepartment of Medical Biosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Morad MajlesiIntuitive Surgical Sàrl, Aubonne, Switzerland.
Shahram NezafatPC-Allservice, Stockholm, Sweden.
Karin NylanderDepartment of Medical Biosciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Umeå University · SEIntuitive Surgical (Switzerland) · CH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Studies have shown lower treatment-related morbidity when using transoral robotic surgery (TORS) compared to conventional surgery. Patients investigated for oro- and hypopharyngeal cancer (T1, T2) were compared concerning quality of life (QoL) after tonsillectomy and TORS using validated QoL questionnaires: QLQ-C30 and QLQ-H&N35. The patients treated with TORS showed a higher pain score and thus also a higher need for painkillers, whereas they had lower values on self-assessment of anxiety/depression using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score. The pre- and postoperative information given did not meet the expectations of the patients treated with conventional surgery. The present data show advantages of the TORS technique from the patients' perspective. Even if patients treated with TORS are in need of more painkilling treatment, they cope better with the long-term effects of treatment, as judged by self-assessment of anxiety and depression.

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H&N35Oro-hypopharyngeal cancerQLQ-C30Quality of lifeTransoral robotic surgery

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PMID33250745
PMCPMC7670376
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