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Transoral robotic surgery is a type of operation that uses a computer system to help guide the surgical tools. The tools are passed through the mouth to access the mouth and throat. Transoral robotic surgery is one option for treating mouth cancer and throat cancer. Transoral robotic surgery gives the surgeon a better view of the cancer and the tissue around it. Using a robotic system to guide the surgical tools lets the surgeon use more-precise movements in tiny spaces in the mouth and other areas and helps to work around corners. When compared with procedures that have been used for years, transoral robotic surgery can lead to a quicker recovery and fewer complications for people with mouth and throat cancers.

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Sign up for Email: Get Your Free Resource – Coping with Cancer By Mayo Clinic Staff Transoral robotic surgery care at Mayo Clinic Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Doctors & Departments July 08, 2022 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter Show references Flint PW, et al., eds. Surgical robotics in otolaryngology. In: Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Dec. 7, 2021. Moore EJ, et al. Transoral robotic surgery of oropharynx: Clinical and anatomic considerations. Clinical Anatomy. 2012; doi:10.1002/ca.22008. Moore EJ, et al. Long-term functional and oncologic results of transoral robotic surgery for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2012; doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.10.007. Genden EM, et al. Transoral robotic surgery: Role in the management of upper aerodigestive tract tumors. Head & Neck. 2012; doi:10.1002/hed.21752. Moore EJ, et al. Transoral robotic surgery for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A prospective study of feasibility and functional outcomes. The Laryngoscope. 2009; doi:10.1002/lary.20647. de Almeida JR, et al. Oncologic outcomes after transoral robotic surgery: A multi-institutional study. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. 2015; doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2015.1508. Holcomb AJ, et al. Robotic and endoscopic approaches to head and neck surgery. Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America. 2021; doi:10.1016/j.hoc.2021.05.002.

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