Laser resection of pharyngeal cancer

Ameya A. Jategaonkar; Alpen B. Patel; Michael L. Hinni

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-1758-7_3

Laser resection of pharyngeal cancer

Ameya A. Jategaonkar, Alpen B. Patel, Michael L. Hinni

Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery/Audiology

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Abstract

Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) is a surgical treatment method for primary cancers of the mouth, pharynx, and larynx and offers decreased morbidity when compared to traditional open approaches. TLM typically utilizes a carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser for resection of tissues. An operating microscope supplies the illumination and magnification. Access is gained via the natural anatomy of the upper aerodigestive tract. TLM differs from open surgery in two significant ways: the tumor block can be transected into manageable units by the laser (in situ), permitting margin mapping. And healing is allowed to occur by secondary intention. While this “piecemeal” removal of the tumor deviates from the “en bloc” principle of conventional oncologic surgery, it adds a diagnostic dimension to TLM.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Biomedical Optics in Otorhinolaryngology
Subtitle of host publication	Head and Neck Surgery
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	33-49
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781493917587
ISBN (Print)	9781493917570
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1758-7_3
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

Keywords

Excision
Laser resection
Neoplastic processes
Oropharyngeal cancer
Pharyngeal cancer
Transoral laser microsurgery (TLM)

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General Medicine

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