Abstract
Background: The da Vinci single-port (SP) robot is a new instrument for transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in oropharyngeal cancers (OPSCCs). We describe one-year SP surgical outcomes and compare them to da Vinci Si outcomes. Methods: Retrospective cohort study at a high-volume TORS center. Consecutive patients undergoing TORS SP procedures from 10/2018 to 09/2019 were included. SP OPSCC outcomes were compared to a historical cohort of Si OPSCC patients. t tests were used to compare continuous variables; χ2 or Wilcoxon rank-sum tests were used to compare nonparametric categorical variables. Results: Seventy-eight patients underwent SP TORS. The bleed rate was 5.1%, mortality rate was 2.6%, and conversion rate was 0%. Compared to the Si cohort, OPSCC patients undergoing TORS SP procedures saw no significant differences in operative time or post-TORS bleeds (P >.05). Conclusions: The SP is a comparably safe surgical instrument. Overall learning curve for the SP was rapid among experienced TORS surgeons.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2077-2087 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Head and Neck |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2020 |
Keywords
- HPV
- TORS
- oropharynx
- single port
- transoral robotic surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology