ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Transoral Robotic Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer: Advances and Residual Knowledge Gaps.
Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Transoral robotic surgery using the da Vinci single-port system: current evidence and clinical indications - a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Transoral Robotic Resection of Pediatric Tongue Base Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma.The Laryngoscope · 2026Article
- A National Analysis of Microscopic Positive Margins in Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients Undergoing Transoral Robotic Surgery.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Imaging-detected extranodal extension in head and neck cancer: clinical implications, diagnostic criteria, and the potential of photon-counting detector CT.Japanese journal of radiology · 2026Review
- Radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy for T2N0 hypopharyngeal cancer: an analysis of the head and neck cancer registry of Japan.International journal of clinical oncology · 2026Article
- Innovative Refinements in Robotic-assisted Transoral Free Flap Inset Using Mini-pharyngotomy.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Real-world healthcare resource use and costs associated with the management of locally advanced head and neck cancer in Portugal - TRACE2 study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- [Advances in the application of transoral robotic surgery].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025Review
- Transoral Robotic Surgery for the Salvage of Primarily Irradiated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas Recurring at the Base of the Tongue: A Small Monoinstitutional Series.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
- Transoral robotic surgery for salivary carcinomas of the base of tongue: a multicenter REFCOR study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Understanding and treating HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma: insights from a MedNewsWeek Keynote lecture by Dr Theodoros N. Teknos and literature review.Therapeutic advances in medical oncology · 2025Review
- Robotic assisted orbital surgery for resection of advanced periocular tumours - a case series report on the feasibility, safety and outcome.Eye (London, England) · 2024Article
- Transoral Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal and Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Cureus · 2024Review
- Enhancing interpretability and accuracy of AI models in healthcare: a comprehensive review on challenges and future directions.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2024Review
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Abstract
Minimally invasive surgery is a growing field in surgical oncology. After acquiring its first Food and Drug Administration approval in 2009 for T1-T2 malignancies of the oral cavity, oropharynx, and larynx, transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has gained popularity thanks to its wristed instruments and magnified three-dimensional view, enhancing surgical comfort in remote-access areas. Its indications are expanding in the treatment of head and neck cancer, i.e., resection of tumors of the larynx, hypopharynx, or parapharyngeal space. However, this expansion must remain cautious and based on high-level evidence, in order to guarantee safety and oncological outcomes which are comparable to conventional approaches. This narrative review assesses the current role of TORS in head and neck cancer from an evidence-based perspective, and then identifies what knowledge gaps remain to be addressed.
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