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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Heaton, Chase M
• Ahmed, Saqib R
• Ryan, William R

Titel

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for excision of a retropharyngeal intramuscular lipoma

Ist Teil von

• Auris, nasus, larynx, 2017-12, Vol.44 (6), p.742-744

Ort / Verlag

Netherlands: Elsevier B.V

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract Objective To describe the feasibility, effectiveness, and improved morbidity profile of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for the excision of a retropharyngeal intramuscular lipoma. Methods Case report of a robot-assisted transoral resection of a retropharyngeal intramuscular lipoma. Results A 62-year-old woman presented with tongue pain and globus with dysphagia for six months. Transoral exam revealed a pharyngeal submucosal mass, and MRI demonstrated a prevertebral lipomatous lesion with protrusion into the airway. The patient elected for robot-assisted transoral surgical treatment. The patient tolerated the procedure well, experienced no complications, and was discharged on post-operative day one. At six months post-operatively, the patient was without dysphagia and was disease free on imaging. Conclusions TORS is an effective, safe, feasible, and likely more efficient way to excise a retropharyngeal intramuscular lipoma or other retropharyngeal masses.