Transoral robotic-assisted oro-pharyngeal reconstruction

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) has gained a place in the management of primary and recurrent oro-pharyngeal malignancy. Whilst the oncologic and functional outcomes of TORS are comparable to traditional open surgical approaches it offers a number of advantages, not least of which is the obviation of in line of site surgery. As such not only is resective surgery possible without resorting to access procedures such as mandibulotomy but robotically-assisted inset of free flaps is also feasible.

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