Transoral endoscopic head and neck surgery (eHNS) for minor salivary gland tumors of the oropharynx.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Transoral endoscopic head and neck surgery (eHNS), including transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) and transoral robotic surgery (TORS), provides access to subsites in the head and neck that have traditionally been difficult to approach. Minor salivary gland tumors, while relatively uncommon, are frequently malignant and can occur at sites in the oropharynx accessible by transoral eHNS. Presented here is the largest review to date of patients with minor salivary gland tumors of the oropharynx managed with transoral eHNS as primary or salvage therapy.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was performed, including data from 20 patients with minor salivary gland tumors of the oropharynx managed with transoral eHNS at 2 tertiary, academic medical centers. Details of tumor

SUBMITTER: Schoppy DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6460795 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature