Robotic Surgery – Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS)
Vleafy EditorWhat is TORS?
- Trans Oral Robotic Surgery is a minimally invasive robotic surgical procedure to remove mouth and throat cancers in which a surgeon uses a sophisticated, computer-enhanced system to guide the surgical tools.
- When compared with more traditional procedures, transoral robotic surgery tends to result in a quicker recovery and fewer complications for people with mouth and throat cancers.
What conditions does TORS treat?
It is performed for a number of head and neck cancers, including:
- Oropharyngeal cancer, which affects the back of the throat, base of the tongue or tonsil
- Laryngeal (voice box) cancer
- Hypopharyngeal cancer, which affects the lower part of the throat
TORS is also for non – cancerous conditions, including:
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, a sleep disorder.
- Lingual tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils at the base of the tongue).
What are the benefits of TORS procedures?
The benefits include:
- Decreased risk of long-term speaking or swallowing issues.
- Less pain during recovery.
- Lower likelihood of visible scars.
- Quicker return to daily activities.
- Reduced blood loss.
- Shorter hospital stays
- Decreasing the likelihood of a long-term tracheostomy
