Transoral Robotic Surgery
Transoral Robotic Surgery or TORS is a technique most commonly used by head and neck surgeons to remove cancers of the throat, including the tonsil and base of the tongue. It can also be used to remove non-cancerous growths from the head and neck without the need for visible incisions on the neck.
The robot is a state-of-the-art device with high precision instruments which the surgeon controls to perform the surgery. The surgeon obtains a high definition view of the surgical field and is able to see around corners and complete precise movements in extremely small spaces.
Prior to the introduction of TORS, surgeons often would need to split the jaw open or cut through the neck to access these areas of the throat. This would often result in slower recoveries from surgery and potentially more complications. To avoid these large, often morbid surgeries, treatment of these throat cancers shifted to the use of radiation and chemotherapy. These can have long-lasting irreversible side effects.
TORS allows the head and neck surgeon to provide patients with an effective treatment option for cancers of the head and neck whilst preserving function.
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