A Case of Partial Pharyngectomy Using Transoral Robotic Surgical System in Hypopharyngeal Cancer

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2009;25(1):47-51.
Published online May 30, 2009.

Young Min Park;Jinsei Jung;Seung Jae Baek;Won Shik Kim;Eun Chang Choi;Se Heon Kim

경구강 로봇을 이용해 시행한 근치적 하인두암 이상와 절제술 1례

박영민;정진세;백승재;김원식;최은창;김세헌

Abstract

Hypopharyngeal cancer have shown poor prognosis though various treatment modalities were developed for several decades. Therefore current trend in managing hypopharyngeal cancer is organ preservation therapy to improve patient's quality of life. Recently, surgery via robotic surgical system in genitourinary surgery improved minimal invasive technique and reduced morbidity dramatically. Hypopharyngeal cancer treatment using Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in treating lesions of hypopharynx could reduce the morbidity and achieve organ preservation.

Key Words: Da-Vinci, Robotics, Hypopharyngeal cancer, Pyriform sinus

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