Transoral Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tonsil versus Base of Tongue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) has become widely adopted for the surgical removal of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), with the most common locations being in the tonsil and base of tongue (BOT). However, it is currently unknown if TORS has equal efficacy and outcomes in patients with tonsillar or BOT OPSCC. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the margin status and recurrence rates of tonsillar and BOT OPSCC after TORS. Per PRISMA guidelines, PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL were systematically searched from inception to 2/28/2022. Articles including the surgical management of OPSCC with TORS that compared margin status, complications, and recurrence between tonsil and BOT were included. Meta-analyses of proportions and odds ratios were performed. A total of 28 studies

SUBMITTER: Poupore NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9367622 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature