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Identification and Protection of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve during Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy
Published on: October 24, 2025
Outcomes following transoral robotic surgery: supraglottic laryngectomy
Abie H Mendelsohn1, Marc Remacle, Sebastien Van Der Vorst
1Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA. Amendelsohn@mednet.ucla.edu
Objectives/Hypothesis:
To describe a single center outcomes following transoral robotic surgery for supraglottic laryngectomy (TORS-SL).
Study Design:
Prospective data collection.
Methods:
Patient records receiving TORS-SL for squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA) with at least 12 months follow-up fit inclusion for this study. Two patients with previous SCCA were excluded.
Results:
18 patients (14 male, 4 female) were included in the study, having a mean follow-up time of 28.1 months (SD = 12.1). All patients had negative margins confirmed on final pathology. Nine (50%) patients received postoperative chemoradiation therapy for advanced neck disease. No (0%) patients received tracheostomy or gastrostomy tubes. There were no (0%) local recurrences, and three (16.7%) regional recurrences. Five (27.8%) patients experienced temporary postoperative complications. Overall 2-year outcomes reached 83%, 100%, and 89% for locoregional control, disease-specific survival, and overall survival respectively.
Conclusions:
Initial outcomes for TORS-SL are encouraging and are comparable to previously described treatment modalities. Larger studies are encouraged.
