TY - JOUR
T1 - Reconstruction of TORS oropharyngectomy defects with the nasoseptal flap via transpalatal tunnel
AU - Turner, Meghan T.
AU - Geltzeiler, Mathew
AU - Albergotti, William Greer
AU - Duvvuri, Umamaheswar
AU - Ferris, Robert L.
AU - Kim, Seungwon
AU - Wang, Eric W.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Springer-Verlag London Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
PY - 2020/4/1
Y1 - 2020/4/1
N2 - The nasoseptal flap (NSF) has been described as reconstructive option for soft palate defects following transoral robotic surgery (TORS). As described, this technique is does not provide adequate coverage of the lateral oropharyngeal wall, parapharyngeal space, exposed vessels, or exposed mandibular bone. The NSF for TORS reconstruction has been limited to soft palate reconstruction, given the limitations on length when passed via the nasopharynx. In this article, we describe (1) a novel technique for TORS reconstruction using direct transposition of the ipsilateral NSF into the oropharynx via a transpalatal tunnel at the hard–soft palate junction, and (2) its use in select patients.
AB - The nasoseptal flap (NSF) has been described as reconstructive option for soft palate defects following transoral robotic surgery (TORS). As described, this technique is does not provide adequate coverage of the lateral oropharyngeal wall, parapharyngeal space, exposed vessels, or exposed mandibular bone. The NSF for TORS reconstruction has been limited to soft palate reconstruction, given the limitations on length when passed via the nasopharynx. In this article, we describe (1) a novel technique for TORS reconstruction using direct transposition of the ipsilateral NSF into the oropharynx via a transpalatal tunnel at the hard–soft palate junction, and (2) its use in select patients.
KW - Nasoseptal flap (NSF)
KW - Oropharyngeal reconstruction
KW - Robotic oropharyngectomy
KW - Robotic-assisted reconstruction
KW - Transoral robotic surgery (TORS)
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U2 - 10.1007/s11701-019-00984-5
DO - 10.1007/s11701-019-00984-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 31183606
AN - SCOPUS:85067077538
SN - 1863-2483
VL - 14
SP - 311
EP - 316
JO - Journal of Robotic Surgery
JF - Journal of Robotic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -