M Song, C Z Xu, K Xu, F Y Liang, H J Yang, C P Wu, S W Chen, L J Cai, P Han, L J Chu, C D He, X Zhang, L Zhou, Y Wang, X M Huang, X Lu, A K Yang, L Tao
{"title":"[Multicenter study on the efficacy of transoral robotic surgery for malignant tongue base tumors].","authors":"M Song, C Z Xu, K Xu, F Y Liang, H J Yang, C P Wu, S W Chen, L J Cai, P Han, L J Chu, C D He, X Zhang, L Zhou, Y Wang, X M Huang, X Lu, A K Yang, L Tao","doi":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240806-00464","DOIUrl":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240806-00464","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To evaluate the clinical efficacy of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in the treatment of malignant tongue base tumors. <b>Methods:</b> A multicenter study was conducted to collect and analyze the clinical data of patients with malignant tongue base tumors who underwent TORS at five otolaryngology-head and neck surgery centers in China, including Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, and the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University between January 2017 and January 2023. Among the patients, 38 were males and 11 were females, with a mean age of 59.0±8.8 years. Baseline characteristics, complications, and follow-up data were compared between groups. Independent sample <i>t</i>-tests or Mann-Whitney <i>U</i> tests was used for comparisons of continuous variables; chi-square tests or Fisher's exact tests was applied for categorical variables. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method to calculate overall survival and disease-free survival, and differences between groups were compared using the log-rank test. <b>Results:</b> Among the 49 patients, 41 (83.7%) were diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), with a p16 positive rate of 51.2% (21/41). There were no statistically significant differences between the p16-positive group (<i>n</i>=21) and the p16-negative group (<i>n</i>=20) in age, sex, or postoperative bleeding (all <i>P</i>>0.05). However, there was a significant difference in TNM stage between the two groups (<i>χ</i><sup>2</sup>=14.556, <i>P</i>=0.020), with the p16-positive group predominantly in stage I (66.7%) and the p16-negative group primarily in stages Ⅲ and Ⅳ (40.0% and 30.0%, respectively). The postoperative tracheotomy rate was 30.6% (15/49), and the incidence of postoperative bleeding was 6.1% (3/49). The 1-year and 3-year overall survival rates were 98.0% and 92.5%, respectively, while, the 1-year and 3-year disease-free survival rates were 89.2% and 84.9%, respectively. No significant differences were observed between the p16-positive and p16-negative groups in 3-year overall survival (100% <i>vs</i>. 83.8%, <i>χ</i><sup>2</sup>=1.093, <i>P</i>=0.518) or 3-year disease-free survival (68.2% <i>vs</i>. 88.9%, <i>χ</i><sup>2</sup>=2.161, <i>P</i>=0.382). <b>Conclusion:</b> TORS for malignant tongue base tumors demonstrates high clinical safety and favorable oncological outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23987,"journal":{"name":"Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery","volume":"60 ","pages":"278-284"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Double thyroglossal duct cysts: a case report].","authors":"Q H Liu, R C Guo, M Ji, S J Sun","doi":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20241230-00716","DOIUrl":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20241230-00716","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23987,"journal":{"name":"Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery","volume":"60 3","pages":"358-359"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143773705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J Y Peng, H L Zheng, S C Chen, M Li, W Wang, H Jiang, X Q Duan, C Y Zhang, Y N Gao, M J Chen, M H Zhu
{"title":"[Comparative study on simultaneous bilateral and unilateral posterior vocal cord resection using CO<sub>2</sub> laser for bilateral vocal cord paralysis].","authors":"J Y Peng, H L Zheng, S C Chen, M Li, W Wang, H Jiang, X Q Duan, C Y Zhang, Y N Gao, M J Chen, M H Zhu","doi":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240723-00441","DOIUrl":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240723-00441","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To compare and analyze the efficacy of bilateral and unilateral posterior vocal cord resection with CO<sub>2</sub> laser under endoscopy in the treatment of bilateral vocal cord paralysis. <b>Methods:</b> This case series study retrospectively analyzed the data of 110 patients with bilateral vocal cord paralysis who underwent endoscopic CO<sub>2</sub> laser posterior cordotomy at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, from October 2016 to January 2023. The cohort consisted of 36 males [mean age (45.5±9.1) years, range 24-72 years] and 74 females [mean age (47.2±10.1) years, range 22-67 years]. Among them, 47 patients underwent simultaneous bilateral posterior cordotomy (bilateral cordotomy group), while 63 patients underwent unilateral posterior cordotomy (unilateral cordotomy group). Pre-and postoperative indicators, including swallowing function, glottal size, and vocal function (subjective and objective assessments), were compared between the two surgical approaches. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to analyze changes in swallowing function, glottal size, and vocal function (subjective and objective assessments) within each group before and after surgery, whereas the Mann-Whitney <i>U</i> test was utilized to assess differences between groups. <b>Results:</b> Postoperative follow-up was 1-5 years [median follow-up time was 1.6 (1.3, 2.0) years].The one-time extubation rate was 71.4%(45/63)in the unilateral posterior vocal cord resection group and 87.2%(41/47)in the bilateral posterior vocal cord resection group, significantly higher in the bilateral group (χ2=3.94,<i>P</i><0.05). One week after surgery, the swallowing function score of unilateral cordotomy group was 2 (1, 2.5) points, which was significantly better than that of bilateral cordotomy group [2 (1.5, 3) points, <i>Z</i>=-2.118,<i>P</i><0.05], and the swallowing function score of both groups returned to normal 3 months after surgery. There were no significant differences in preoperative glottic closure during inhalation, auditory perceptual evaluation (GRBAS), objective voice analysis, and Voice Handicap Index-10 (VHI-10) between the two groups (<i>P</i>>0.05). Postoperatively, the maximum transverse diameter of the posterior glottis during inspiration in the unilateral cordotomy group was 4.49 (4.24, 4.77) mm, significantly smaller than that in the bilateral cordotomy group, which was 5.05 (4.52, 5.62) mm (<i>Z=</i>-4.103, <i>P</i><0.05). Among the GRBAS parameters, G (grade of hoarseness), B (breathiness), and A (asthenia), as well as VHI-10 scores and objective voice analysis parameters [jitter, shimmer, harmonic-noise ratio (HNR), and maximum phonation time (MPT)], were significantly better in the unilateral cordotomy group compared to the bilateral cordotomy group, with statistically significant differences (<i>P</i><0.05). <b>Conclusions:</b> Unilateral posterior vocal cor","PeriodicalId":23987,"journal":{"name":"Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery","volume":"60 3","pages":"338-344"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143773704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J C Wu, B Ye, Y L Shen, H X Hu, Z H Wang, Z H Shi, C Fan, X W Miao, Y N Liu, M L Xiang
{"title":"[Transoral robotic surgery with single-port robot system for tongue base cancer: preliminary experience].","authors":"J C Wu, B Ye, Y L Shen, H X Hu, Z H Wang, Z H Shi, C Fan, X W Miao, Y N Liu, M L Xiang","doi":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20250104-00009","DOIUrl":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20250104-00009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23987,"journal":{"name":"Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery","volume":"60 3","pages":"350-353"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143773712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P Han, X M Huang, C Z Xu, L Tao, H J Yang, L J Chu, Y H Liu, K Xu, X Lu
{"title":"[Preliminary experience and outcomes of transoral robotic surgery for hypopharyngeal cancer].","authors":"P Han, X M Huang, C Z Xu, L Tao, H J Yang, L J Chu, Y H Liu, K Xu, X Lu","doi":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240803-00459","DOIUrl":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240803-00459","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To summarize preliminary experience and outcomes of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in hypopharyngeal cancer. <b>Methods:</b> Clinical data of 28 patients with hypopharyngeal cancer underwent TORS with Da Vinci Si or Xi surgical system in three medical centers(Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University and Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University) in China from Sep 2017 to Mar 2024 were respectively analyzed. All patients were males, aged from 47 to 82(62.5±7.1) years old. According to TNM staging of AJCC, the stages included T1 in 6 cases, T2 in 17 cases, T3 in 3 cases and T4 in 2 cases; N0 in 18 cases, N1 in 3 cases, N2 in 6 cases, N3 in 1 case. SPSS version 26 was applied, and with Kaplan-Meier surviving curves, overall survival, local control rate and disease-free survival for those patients were calculated. <b>Results:</b> All 28 patients underwent successfully their TORS, no any case with transfer opening or positive surgical margin. Two patients died within one month after surgery. Two patients experienced minor oral bleeding, and subsenquently was cured. The follow-up period ranged from 1 to 81 months, with an average of 24.8 months, in which, five patients(17.9%) died, five patients(17.9%) experienced local recurrence and four patients(14.3%) had distant metastases. The three year overall survival, local control rate and disease-free survival were 77.1%, 74.6% and 57.1%, respectively. <b>Conclusion:</b> In properly selected cases of hypopharyngeal cancer, TORS can offer acceptable survival and local control rates, which can be considered as a new useful option for the surgery of hypopharyngeal cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":23987,"journal":{"name":"Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery","volume":"60 ","pages":"272-277"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Song, P Han, S W Chen, F Y Liang, A K Yang, Q Zhang, P L Lin, X M Huang
{"title":"[Retropharyngeal lymph node metastases from head and neck cancer removed by transoral robotic surgery].","authors":"M Song, P Han, S W Chen, F Y Liang, A K Yang, Q Zhang, P L Lin, X M Huang","doi":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240812-00471","DOIUrl":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240812-00471","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To evaluate the safety, and feasibility of transoral robot-assisted retropharyngeal lymph node (RPLN) dissection. <b>Methods:</b> Clinical data of head and neck cancer patients who underwent transoral robot-assisted RPLN dissection at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, and Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Centre from December 2017 to March 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 35 patients(22 males, 13 females, aged 47.4±13.4 years old) with RPLN metastases from head and neck cancer, including 20 cases of nasopharyngeal cancer, 9 cases of thyroid cancer, 2 cases of salivary adenocarcinoma, 2 cases of tonsil cancer, and 2 cases of hypopharyngeal cancer. Operation time, intraoperative bleeding and complications, postoperative nasogastric tube retention time, hospital stay and complications were evaluated. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 22.0 software. <b>Results:</b> All patients successfully received transoral robot-assisted RPLN dissection without intermediate open surgery, with removals of 2 (1, 3) RPLNs. The total operation time was 130 (102, 210) minutes. The intraoperative bleeding was 50 (20, 100) ml, and there was no major bleeding or organ damage during the operation. Prophylactic tracheotomy was performed in 8 cases, and postoperatively nasogastric tubes were left in 22 patients, with retention time of 10.5 (7.5, 14.0) days. Postoperative hospital stay was 5 (4, 9) days. Postoperative complications included incision dehiscence in 4 cases and dysphagia in 4 cases. The median postoperative follow-up was 23.4 months, with progression or recurrence in 5 patients, including regional recurrence in 3 patients, lung metastasis in 1 patient, and bone metastasis in 1 patient. The 2-year regional failure-free survival and disease-free survival rates were 91.43% and 85.71%, respectively. <b>Conclusion:</b> Transoral robot-assisted RPLN dissection is a safe and feasible surgical method with less trauma, fewer complications, and higher safety. Patients need to be carefully selected at the initial stage of application.</p>","PeriodicalId":23987,"journal":{"name":"Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery","volume":"60 ","pages":"292-299"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Y L Shen, B Ye, J C Wu, H X Hu, C Fan, Z H Shi, J D Qin, M L Xiang
{"title":"[Single-port transoral robotic surgery for laryngeal and pharyngeal benign lesions].","authors":"Y L Shen, B Ye, J C Wu, H X Hu, C Fan, Z H Shi, J D Qin, M L Xiang","doi":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240505-00261","DOIUrl":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240505-00261","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To share our experience of single-port transoral Da Vinci robotic surgery for laryngeal and pharyngeal benign tumors. <b>Methods:</b> Three patients aged over 18 years and diagnosed respectively with epiglottic cyst, aryepiglottic fold cyst and thyroglossal duct cyst at tongue base were included who received operations in Hainan Hospital of Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (Boao Research Hospital of Hainan) between August 1, 2023 and April 10, 2024. There were 1 male and 2 females, with an average age of 59 years old. The clinical diagnosis of these 3 patients was respectively epiglottic cyst, aryepiglottic fold cyst and thyroglossal duct cyst at tongue base. Intraoperative conversion rate, blood loss, operation time, hospital stay, pain score and swallowing function score were analyzed. <b>Results:</b> All three patients successfully underwent the operations with the single-port Da Vinci robotic system. The clean-contaminated resection rate of the tumors was 100%. The conversion rate was nil. The blood loss was 0-7 ml. The operation time was 5-30 minutes. There were no adverse events such as loosening of teeth and soft tissue abrasions of pharyngeal side wall. The rate of oral feeding within 24 hours after surgery was 100%. No postoperative coughing, bleeding, or dyspnea occurred. The average length of hospital stay was 3.7 days. The VAS score decreased 3 days after surgery compared to 1 day after surgery. The swallowing function recovered 1 month after surgery. <b>Conclusion:</b> The single-port transoral robotic surgery for laryngeal and pharyngeal benign lesions is safe and efficient, with fewer complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":23987,"journal":{"name":"Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery","volume":"60 ","pages":"345-349"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Z D Zhang, Y Wang, J C Zhou, Y L Du, Q Zuo, H L Jiang, Y H Zhang
{"title":"[Endoscopic endonasal surgery for ORBIT stage Ⅲ orbital cavernous hemangioma: a preliminary experience of 20 cases].","authors":"Z D Zhang, Y Wang, J C Zhou, Y L Du, Q Zuo, H L Jiang, Y H Zhang","doi":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20241230-00718","DOIUrl":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20241230-00718","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To evaluate the early efficacy and safety of transnasal endoscopic surgical resection of orbital cavernous hemangioma (OCH) at orbital resection by intranasal technique (ORBIT) stage Ⅲ. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective study was conducted on 20 patients (20 eyes) who underwent nasal endoscopic surgery to remove ORBIT stage Ⅲ OCH at the Third Hospital of Peking University from July 2021 to July 2024. The cohort were included 10 males and 10 females, aged from 25 to 59 years, with a mean follow-up time of (5.10±4.51) months. Preoperative symptoms included visual field defects in 19 patients (95%), decreased visual acuity in 18 patients (90%), exophthalmos in 2 patients (10%), diplopia in 2 patients (10%), headache in 2 patients (10%), ocular pain in 2 patients (10%), and color vision abnormalities in 1 patient (5%). Data on patient demographics, medical history, imaging data, surgical approach, and postoperative outcomes were collected. Pre-and post-surgical outcomes including best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), visual field, proptosis, and intraocular pressure were compared. Surgical approaches included transnasal endoscopic OCH resection (12 cases, 60%) and transnasal endoscopic combined conjunctival approach OCH resection (8 cases, 40%). The results of the postoperative 2-week review were used as the postoperative short-term efficacy data, and those at 3 months were used for postoperative therapeutic efficacy analysis. SPSS 26.0 statistical software was applied for statistical analysis. <b>Results:</b> In 20 patients, all OCH were completely resected, and the BCVA, visual field, and exophthalmos were significantly improved post-operatively. The differences were statistically significant before and after surgery (<i>t</i> values were 3.169, 5.127, and 3.350, respectively, all <i>P</i><0.05). There were no serious complications in the short term after surgery. The short-term complications after endoscopic surgery alone were mainly new-onset diplopia in 1 case (1/12), and the short-term complications after combined approach were new-onset diplopia in 5 cases (5/8) and pupil dilation in 2 cases (2/8). All short-term complications recovered within 3 months, and no serious or permanent complications occurred in the long-term follow. <b>Conclusion:</b> The endoscopic transnasal surgery is a safe and effective approach for complete resection of ORBIT stage Ⅲ OCH, with promising early results.</p>","PeriodicalId":23987,"journal":{"name":"Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery","volume":"60 3","pages":"321-329"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143773706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[A new useful tool for minimally invasive and scarless resection of head and neck tumors: transoral robotic surgery].","authors":"R H Sun, J Y Liu, C Li","doi":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240422-00225","DOIUrl":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240422-00225","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23987,"journal":{"name":"Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery","volume":"60 ","pages":"371-376"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L Tao, F Y Liang, X Lu, A K Yang, L Zhou, Q Zhang, X Zhang, C P Wu, H J Yang, L J Chu, C He, C Z Xu, J T Chen, P Han, Y Wang, X M Huang, M Song
{"title":"[Transoral robotic surgery of tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma: analysis of 157 cases from five medical centers].","authors":"L Tao, F Y Liang, X Lu, A K Yang, L Zhou, Q Zhang, X Zhang, C P Wu, H J Yang, L J Chu, C He, C Z Xu, J T Chen, P Han, Y Wang, X M Huang, M Song","doi":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240806-00463","DOIUrl":"10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20240806-00463","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To explore the clinical application value of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in the treatment of tonsil squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC). <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective analysis was conducted. The clinical data of 157 TSCC patients were collected who received TORS at five medical centers, namely, the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, and Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, from January 1 2017 to July 31 2022. There were 130 males and 27 females, aged 24-85 years. All patients were followed-up at least for 2 years (2-year group), among them, 99 patients had a follow-up of 3 years (3-year group). The overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), clinical stage, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection status were analyzed. SPSS 25.0 and SAS 9.4 were used for statistical analysis. <b>Results:</b> The OS and PFS of the 2-year group were 91.7% and 87.9%, respectively. The OS and PFS of the 3-year group were 85.9% and 82.8%, respectively. The prognosis of patients with locally early-stage was better than that of locally advanced patients, with the OS of 94.4% for T1-2 <i>vs</i>. 78.0% for T3 (<i>P</i>=0.005) and the PFS of 91.2% for T1-2 <i>vs</i>. 75.0% for T3 (<i>P</i>=0.011) in the 2-year group; the OS of 91.1% for T1-2 <i>vs</i>. 65.0% for T3 (<i>P</i>=0.004) and the PFS of 88.6% for T1-2 <i>vs</i>. 60.0% for T3 (<i>P</i>=0.002) in the 3-year group; and also, the OS of 90.0% for stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ <i>vs</i>. 79.5% for stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ (<i>P</i>=0.204) and the PFS of 86.7% for stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ <i>vs</i>. 76.9% for stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ (<i>P</i>=0.188) in the 3-year group. The prognosis of HPV-positive TSCC patients was better than that of HPV-negative patients in the 3-year group, with the OS of 90.9% for HPV-positive <i>vs</i>. 80.5% for HPV-negative (<i>P</i>=0.045) and the PFS of 90.9% for HPV-positive <i>vs</i>. 75.6% for HPV-negative (<i>P</i>=0.047). The average time of postoperative tracheal cannula indwelling was 25.1 days. The indwelling rate and average indwelling time of the postoperative nasogastric tube were 94.3% (148/157) and 8.5 days, respectively. <b>Conclusion:</b> TORS has outstanding survival benefits for TSCC patients. HPV-positive TSCC patients have a better prognosis than HPV-negative patients. TORS treatment of TSCC patients has advantages in postoperative recovery and quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":23987,"journal":{"name":"Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery","volume":"60 ","pages":"258-265"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}