ORCID

0009-0007-9252-3026 (Schinderle), 0000-0002-2297-9235 (Sharaf Alddin), 0000-0002-8831-1086 (Mark)

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2025

DOI

10.1177/01455613251319156

Publication Title

Ear, Nose & Throat Journal

Volume

Article in press

Pages

3 pp.

Abstract

[First paragraph] Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer has become centered at tertiary referral centers. To avoid treatment delays or multiple anesthetics, the need for repeat operative endoscopy may be questioned when the diagnosis has been made at an outside institution. However, inadequate visualization of relevant anatomy can preclude TORS candidacy and may lead to procedure abortion or conversion to an open technique.²,³ To evaluate this dilemma, we explored the ability to assess oropharyngeal exposure for TORS candidacy via operative endoscopic photo-documentation.

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Original Publication Citation

Schinderle, C., Carlson, K. J., Sharaf Alddin, R., Houlton, J. J., Bak, M. J., Karakla, D. W., & Mark, J. R. (2025). Interobserver variability regarding adequacy of oropharyngeal exposure for transoral robotic surgery may necessitate staging endoscopy: Evaluating TORS exposure. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/01455613251319156

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