1. Oncological and functional outcomes for transoral robotic surgery following previous radiation treatment for upper aerodigestive tract head and neck cancers. A French multicenter GETTEC group study
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Olivier Malard, Matilde Karakachoff, Christophe Ferron, Stéphane Hans, Sébastien Vergez, Renaud Garrel, Philippe Gorphe, Lionel Ramin, Laure Santini, Alexandre Villeneuve, Audrey Lasne‐Cardon, Florent Espitalier, and Audrey Hounkpatin
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head and neck cancer ,radiotherapy ,squamous cell carcinoma ,transoral robotic surgery ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) opens new perspectives. We evaluated the outcomes for patients having undergone TORS after previous radiotherapy. Methods A retrospective multicenter study (n = 138) in a previously irradiated area between 2009 and 2020. Survival was assessed with the Kaplan–Meier method. Prognostic factors were evaluated using a chi‐squared test, Fisher's test, or Wilcoxon's test. Results The median length of hospital stay was 12.5 days. Bleeding was the most frequent postoperative complication (15.2%, n = 22). Prophylactic vessel ligation did not significantly decrease bleeding. Complications were significantly lower for Tis, T1, and N0 tumors. 91.6% (n = 120) of the patients with a perioperative tracheotomy could be decannulated. Larynx was functional for 65.94% of the patients. The median length of follow‐up was 26 months. The 5‐year overall and relapse‐free survival rates were respectively 59.9% and 43.4%. Conclusion Oncological and functional results confirmed the value of TORS as a treatment in previously irradiated area.
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- 2024
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