Surgical innovations

Daniel R Clayburgh; Neil Gross

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2013.04.003

Surgical innovations

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2013 Aug;46(4):615-28. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2013.04.003. Epub 2013 Jun 27.

Authors

Daniel R Clayburgh¹, Neil Gross

Affiliation

¹ Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, PV01, Portland, OR 97239, USA.

PMID: 23910473
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2013.04.003

Abstract

This article reviews the evidence behind surgical innovations and effect on treatment-related morbidity to examine how they may be integrated into modern management strategies for oral cavity and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Technologic advances, including transoral laser microsurgery and transoral robotic surgery, along with the application of sentinel lymph node biopsy for oral cavity and oropharyngeal SCC are discussed.

Keywords: Head and neck surgery; Minimally invasive surgery; Robotic surgery; Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM); Transoral robotic surgery (TORS).

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / etiology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
Humans
Microsurgery
Mouth Neoplasms / etiology
Mouth Neoplasms / pathology
Mouth Neoplasms / surgery*
Neck Dissection
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / etiology
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / surgery*
Radiosurgery
Robotics
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy