Transoral Laser or Robotic Surgery Outcomes for Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: Secondary Analysis of the PATHOS Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) or transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) offer excellent oncological outcomes for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. TORS may offer greater margin clearance around tumors than TLM.

Objective

To determine whether the differing energy sources used and surgical technique of TORS or TLM is associated with postoperative early swallowing function, feeding tube use, and specific factors related to quality of life.

Design, setting, and participants

This prespecified cohort study was performed within the Postoperative Adjuvant Treatment for HPV-Positive Tumours (PATHOS) randomized clinical trial at 40 centers in the UK, Germany, France, the US, and Australia between November 1, 2015, an

SUBMITTER: O'Hara JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581722 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature