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Date Published: 04/03/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v536i1.8714
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Vol. 536 No. 1 (2024)
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Trần , A. B. . (2024). ENDOSCOPY-ASSISTED TRANSORAL APPROACH TO PARAPHARYNGEAL SPACE TUMORS. Vietnam Medical Journal, 536(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v536i1.8714

ENDOSCOPY-ASSISTED TRANSORAL APPROACH TO PARAPHARYNGEAL SPACE TUMORS

Anh Bích Trần

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Background: Parapharyngeal space tumors (PPST) are accounting for 0.5-1.5% of all head and neck tumors. Most of them are benign (80%); pleomorphic adenoma, neurogenic tumors are common. Treatment is mainly surgery. Depending on each case, the surgeon chooses the approach to the PPST. Endoscopy-assisted procedures have been introduced for the surgery of PPST because they can improve the visualization of critical neurovascular structures and margins of PPST. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of endoscopy-assisted transoral approach for PPST. Methods: Prospective case series. 22 patients had endoscopy-assisted transoral approach for PPST in ENT department of ChoRay Hospital from 1/2018 to 12/2022. Results: Mean age was 50 (range: 19-75), male to female ratio was 1.05. Symptoms included tumor in mouth (18/22) and dysplagia (12/22). Most MRI or CT imaging noted clear-margin tumor in retroparapharyngeal space (22/22), with mean gross diameter 42mm (range: 32-60). Oral diet was started after surgery 5 days. No complications after surgery were recorded. Pathology reports were pleomorphic adenomas in 15/22 cases. Conclusions: PPSTs are uncommon tumors. Treatment is mainly surgery with multiple approaches. With the assistance of endoscopy, indications of transoral approach are widened with successful, safe and aesthetically pleasing results.

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