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Comparison of Transoral Robotic Surgery and Endoscopic Laryngopharyngeal Surgery for Hypopharyngeal and Supraglottic Laryngeal Cancers.

Tsutomu Ueda, Takayuki Taruya, Yuji Urabe, Minoru Hattori, Nobuyuki Chikuie, Yuki Sato, Takayoshi Hattori, Hiroaki Tahara, Takao Hamamoto, Takashi Ishino and 1 more

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Tsutomu UedaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9771-3880
Takayuki TaruyaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.
Yuji UrabeGastrointestinal Endoscopy and Medicine Hiroshima University Hospital Hiroshima Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9851-8564
Minoru HattoriCenter For Medical Education, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.
Nobuyuki ChikuieDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.
Yuki SatoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.
Takayoshi HattoriDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.
Hiroaki TaharaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.
Takao HamamotoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.
Takashi IshinoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.
Sachio TakenoDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.

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Abstract

Objectives: We aimed to compare intraoperative and postoperative outcomes, technical advantages, and limitations of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) using the Da Vinci Xi robotic system and endoscopic laryngopharyngeal surgery (ELPS) for hypopharyngeal and supraglottic laryngeal cancers. Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study analyzed preoperative variables, intraoperative data, postoperative complications, and functional outcomes in patients with hypopharyngeal and supraglottic laryngeal cancers who underwent TORS or ELPS. Results: Fifty patients were enrolled (21: TORS; 29: ELPS). Median age at treatment was 73 years (range, 51-87 years). Median resection time was significantly shorter for ELPS (23 min, range 6-124) than for TORS (42 min, range 6-155; Conclusion: ELPS had a shorter resection time than TORS; however, both approaches showed no significant differences in safety and efficacy.

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endoscopic laryngopharyngeal surgery | head and neck cancer | hypopharyngeal cancer | supraglottic laryngeal cancers | transoral robotic surgery

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PMID40741080
PMCPMC12308221

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