Durmus et al37
|
2014 |
USA |
PS |
22 |
Negative
flexible laryngopharyngoscopy and imaging. Then PETCT (some positive).
TORS IL tonsillectomy, IL TBM (variable extent) |
77.3% (17/22) |
17.6% (3/17) |
59.1% (10/17) |
17.6% (2/3 PT, 1/3 BOT) BL. |
80%
HPV, 95% P16 |
|
Together with PE, directed Biopsy and PET-CT, TORS
valuable option ID and Tx primary tumour sites |
Patel et al38
|
2013
|
USA
|
RS
|
47
|
Ex, flexible scope, CT/MRI and PET. PE directed Biopsy, TORS UL or BL
tonsillectomy, UL or BL TBM
|
72.3% (34/47) (TORS alone)
|
58.8% (20/34)
|
38.2% (13/34)
|
2.9% (1/34 BOT and palatine tonsil) synchronous
|
76.5% (28/34) positive
|
10.6% (5/47):
Bleeding (4/5: 8.5%) with 50% RTT and tongue swelling (1/5).
|
TORS useful approach id and Tx primary site HNSCCUP
|