Comparable outcomes with improved esthetics: da Vinci-assisted neck dissection for early stage oral cancers.

Wen-Chun Lin, Man-Wei Hua, Chen-Chi Wang

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Article in Journal of robotic surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Wen-Chun Lin *Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650, Section 4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun Dist., Taichung, 407219, Taiwan.

Man-Wei Hua *Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650, Section 4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun Dist., Taichung, 407219, Taiwan.

Chen-Chi WangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650, Section 4, Taiwan Boulevard, Xitun Dist., Taichung, 407219, Taiwan. entccwang@msn.com.

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Abstract

This study compares the retro-auricular robotic-assisted approach using two or three robotic instruments with conventional open neck dissection in patients with early N stage oral cavity cancer. Twenty-six patients with T1-3N0-1M0 disease underwent supraomohyoid neck dissection between 2018 and 2023 (13 robotic, 13 open). Perioperative outcomes, including hospital stay, drainage duration, complications, and lymph node yield, showed no significant differences (median lymph nodes: 20 vs. 21; p = 0.950). During a median follow-up of 743 days, no recurrences or deaths occurred. In the last five robotic cases, a third instrument (ProGrasp Forceps) was added without increasing operative time (p = 0.803). Robotic-assisted neck dissection via the retro-auricular route is a safe and effective alternative for early stage oral cavity cancer patients, particularly those with clinical N0 disease, preserving oncologic outcomes while improving cosmetic appearance.

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Mouth NeoplasmsNeck DissectionRobotic Surgical ProceduresAdultAgedEstheticsFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOperative TimeTreatment OutcomeNeck dissectionOral cancerRetro-auricularRobotic surgery

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PMID40819325

DOI10.1055/s-0040-1718957

PMCPMC12358326

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