Swallowing outcomes after transoral robotic surgery and adjuvant treatment in unknown primary.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Robotic transoral mucosectomy of the base of tongue was introduced as a diagnostic procedure in patients treated for head and neck cancer with unknown primary (CUP), increasing the identification rate of the primary tumour. For the treatment of CUP, a considerable percentage of patients require adjuvant (chemo)radiation. The aim of this study was to investigate swallowing outcomes among CUP patients after TORS and adjuvant treatment.

Subjects and methods

A systematic review was carried out on studies investigating the impact of TORS and adjuvant treatment on swallowing-related outcomes among CUP patients In addition, a cross-sectional study was carried out on swallowing problems (measured using the SWAL-QOL questionnaire) among CUP patients in routine care who vis

SUBMITTER: van der Scheer FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11610685 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature