Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy

Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy is a form of endoscopic surgery to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma.[1] This type of cancer is commonly treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy, but endoscopic operation offers an alternative treatment especially when the radiation therapy fails.[2]

Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy
SpecialtyOtorhinolaryngology

In the early stages oncology, endoscopic surgeries were considered to be radical treatment[3] despite the surgery being minimally invasive.[4] The surgery is effective the treatment of recently diagnosed localized nasopharyngeal cancer for stage I patients.

Patient selection is extremely important in order to avoid surgical complications. Patients diagnosed with rT1 or rT2 tumors, and some rT3 tumors may be candidates for the surgery.[5]

References
  1. Chen, Ming-Yuan; Wen, Wei-Ping; Guo, Xiang; Yang, An-Kui; Qian, Chao-Nan; Hua, Yi-Jun; Wan, Xiang-Bo; Guo, Zhu-Ming; Li, Tian-Ying; Hong, Ming-Huang (2009). "Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy for locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma". The Laryngoscope. 119 (3): 516–522. doi:10.1002/lary.20133. PMID 19235750. S2CID 24699793.
  2. PDQ Adult Treatment Editorial Board (2019). "Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treatment (Adult) (PDQ®): Health Professional Version". PDQ Cancer Information Summaries. Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US).
  3. Liu, You-Ping; Xie, Yu-Long; Zou, Xiong; You, Rui; Yang, Qi; Chen, Ming-Yuan (2020). "Techniques of endoscopic nasopharyngectomy for localized stage I nasopharyngeal carcinoma". Head & Neck. 42 (4): 807–812. doi:10.1002/hed.26090. ISSN 1097-0347. PMID 31976616. S2CID 210881378.
  4. "Surgery for Nasopharyngeal Cancer". nyulangone.org. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  5. Monteiro, Eric; Witterick, Ian (2014-09-01). "Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy: Patient selection and surgical execution". Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Surgical Approaches to the Parapharynx and Nasopharynx. 25 (3): 284–288. doi:10.1016/j.otot.2014.04.010. ISSN 1043-1810.

Further reading
  • Chen, Mu-Kuan; Lai, Jui-Chung; Chang, Cheng-Chaun; Liu, Mu-Tai (2007). "Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Nasopharyngectomy in the Treatment of Recurrent T1-2a Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma". The Laryngoscope. 117 (5): 894–896. doi:10.1097/MLG.0b013e3180381644. PMID 17473691. S2CID 7257422.
  • Yoshizaki, Tomokazu; Wakisaka, Naohiro; Murono, Shigeyuki; Shimizu, Yoshinori; Furukawa, Mitsuru (2005). "Endoscopic Nasopharyngectomy for Patients with Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma at the Primary Site". The Laryngoscope. 115 (8): 1517–1519. doi:10.1097/01.MLG.0000165383.35100.17. PMID 16094136. S2CID 34866978.
  • Ko, Jenq-Yuh; Wang, Cheng-Ping; Ting, Lai-Lei; Yang, Tsung-Lin; Tan, Ching-Ting (2009). "Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy with potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser for early locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma". Head & Neck. 31 (10): 1309–1315. doi:10.1002/hed.21091. PMID 19360738. S2CID 38727613.
  • Wen, Yi-Hui; Wen, Wei-Ping; Chen, He-Xin; Li, Jian; Zeng, Yu-Hui; Xu, Geng (2010). "Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy for salvage in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A novel anatomic orientation". The Laryngoscope. 120 (7): 1298–1302. doi:10.1002/lary.20958. PMID 20564602. S2CID 13546191.
  • Castelnuovo, Paolo; Nicolai, Piero; Turri-Zanoni, Mario; Battaglia, Paolo; Bolzoni Villaret, Andrea; Gallo, Stefania; Bignami, Maurizio; Dallan, Iacopo (2013). "Endoscopic Endonasal Nasopharyngectomy in Selected Cancers" (PDF). Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 149 (3): 424–430. doi:10.1177/0194599813493073. hdl:11383/1951121. PMID 23764963. S2CID 1907029.


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