Objective:To compare the efficacy of transoral robotic surgery(TORS)and non-robotic surgery(NRS)in the treatment of tongue base tumors.Methods:A total of 45 patients with tongue base tumors treated in our hospital wer...Objective:To compare the efficacy of transoral robotic surgery(TORS)and non-robotic surgery(NRS)in the treatment of tongue base tumors.Methods:A total of 45 patients with tongue base tumors treated in our hospital were selected,and they were divided into the TORS group and NRS group according to different surgical methods.The surgical indicators and postoperative complications of patients in the two groups were compared and analyzed.Results:Compared with the NRS group,the operative time,bleeding volume and length of hospital stay were less in the TORS group,and the postoperative recurrence rate was less in the TORS group than that in the NRS group.The incidence rate of dysphagia and restricted mouth opening in the TORS group was lower than that in the NRS group within 30 d after surgery,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:TORS has better minimally invasive advantages in the treatment of tongue base tumors,including less intraoperative bleeding,smaller trauma,shorter length of hospital stay and faster recovery.展开更多
Throughout history,surgeons have been on a quest to refine the surgical treatment options for their patients and to minimize operative trauma.During the last three decades,there have been tremendous advances in the fi...Throughout history,surgeons have been on a quest to refine the surgical treatment options for their patients and to minimize operative trauma.During the last three decades,there have been tremendous advances in the field of minimally invasive colorectal surgery,with an explosion of different technologies and approaches offered to treat well-known diseases.Laparoscopic surgery has been shown to be equal or superior to open surgery.The boundaries of laparoscopy have been pushed further,in the form of single-incision laparoscopy,natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery and robotics.This paper critically reviews the pathway of development of minimally invasive surgery,and appraises the different minimally invasive colorectal surgical approaches available to date.展开更多
文摘Objective:To compare the efficacy of transoral robotic surgery(TORS)and non-robotic surgery(NRS)in the treatment of tongue base tumors.Methods:A total of 45 patients with tongue base tumors treated in our hospital were selected,and they were divided into the TORS group and NRS group according to different surgical methods.The surgical indicators and postoperative complications of patients in the two groups were compared and analyzed.Results:Compared with the NRS group,the operative time,bleeding volume and length of hospital stay were less in the TORS group,and the postoperative recurrence rate was less in the TORS group than that in the NRS group.The incidence rate of dysphagia and restricted mouth opening in the TORS group was lower than that in the NRS group within 30 d after surgery,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:TORS has better minimally invasive advantages in the treatment of tongue base tumors,including less intraoperative bleeding,smaller trauma,shorter length of hospital stay and faster recovery.
文摘Throughout history,surgeons have been on a quest to refine the surgical treatment options for their patients and to minimize operative trauma.During the last three decades,there have been tremendous advances in the field of minimally invasive colorectal surgery,with an explosion of different technologies and approaches offered to treat well-known diseases.Laparoscopic surgery has been shown to be equal or superior to open surgery.The boundaries of laparoscopy have been pushed further,in the form of single-incision laparoscopy,natural-orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery and robotics.This paper critically reviews the pathway of development of minimally invasive surgery,and appraises the different minimally invasive colorectal surgical approaches available to date.