Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objectives
We aimed to compare intraoperative and postoperative outcomes, technical advantages, and limitations of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) using the Da Vinci Xi robotic system and endoscopic laryngopharyngeal surgery (ELPS) for hypopharyngeal and supraglottic laryngeal cancers.
Methods
This single‐center retrospective cohort study analyzed preoperative variables, intraoperative data, postoperative complications, and functional outcomes in patients with hypopharyngeal and supraglottic laryngeal cancers who underwent TORS or ELPS.
Results
Fifty patients were enrolled (21: TORS; 29: ELPS). Median age at treatment was 73 years (range, 51–87 years). Median resection time was significantly shorter for ELPS (23 min, range 6–124) than for TORS (42 min, range 6–155;
p
p
= 0.0089) as an independent predictor of postoperative complications.
Conclusion
ELPS had a shorter resection time than TORS; however, both approaches showed no significant differences in safety and efficacy.