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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2022

Flap Reconstruction of the Oropharyngeal Defect After Tumor Resection

Jiaming Chen, Jugao Fang, Qi Zhong, Ling Feng, Shizhi He, Hongzhi Ma, Lizhen Hou, Meng Lian, Ru Wang, Xixi Shen and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. [Management and consideration of positive surgical margins in locally advanced oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated with oral robotic surgery].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025
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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jiaming ChenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jugao FangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Qi ZhongDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Ling FengDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Shizhi HeDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Hongzhi MaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Lizhen HouDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Meng LianDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Ru WangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xixi ShenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yifan YangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Capital Medical University · CNBeijing Tongren Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To investigate a novel surgical approach of combined transcervical parapharyngeal space (PPS) with the transoral approach to dissect oropharyngeal cancer. Methods: 31 patients who were pathologically diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer and had undergone surgical treatment in Beijing Tongren Hospital during June 2018 and December 2020 were enrolled. All patients were squamous cell carcinoma patients. There were 25 males and 6 females, and the age ranged between 44 and 70 years old. The number of patients with T1, T2, T3, and T4 stage disease was 8, 15, 8, and 0, respectively, according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging method, 8th edition. After the dissection of the submandibular and cervical lymph nodes, the parapharyngeal space was exposed, and the parapharyngeal space lymph node and the outer borderline of the tumor were dissected, and then the inner borderline of the tumor was dissected Results: Among the patients enrolled, 21 were HPV positive and 10 were HPV negative. 8 patients were free of lymph node metastasis. The tumor resection margins were negative in all 31 patients. Safe and sufficient excision of tumors was feasible by this new surgical approach, avoiding complications associated with mandibulotomy or lip-splitting. All patients had no obvious dysfunctions of swallowing and voice. By the time of this follow-up, none died caused by OPSCC, and only two patients suffered from local recurrence. The 3-year survival rate is 100%, and the 3-year recurrence-free survival rate is 84.58%. Conclusion: The surgical approach of combined transcervical parapharyngeal space with the transoral approach was effective and safe. On this basis, this approach has the advantage of fewer postoperative complications and better functional results.

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approachcanceroropharynxparapharyngeal spaceprognosissurgery

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