Transoral approach for draining parapharyngeal space abscesses involving multiple maxillofacial spaces

Transoral approach to the superomedial parapharyngeal space.

OBJECTIVES To present our early experience with the transoral approach to the superomedial parapharyngeal space (PPS) and describe our technique for removal of these neoplasms. STUDY DESIGN Consecutive case series by one author (Y.D.). METHODS Eight patients with various neoplasms of the superomedial PPS were retrospectively reviewed for type of neoplasm, size, success with the transoral ap...

Endoscope-assisted Transoral Approach for Parapharyngeal Space Tumor Resection

Endoscope-assisted transoral approach to parapharyngeal space tumors.

BACKGROUND Parapharyngeal space (PPS) tumors are rare tumors for which the surgical management differs widely. The purpose of this study was to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the endoscope-assisted transoral approach over the traditional approaches. METHODS This prospective study included 4 patients who were diagnosed with PPS tumors and treated with the endoscope-assisted transo...

Transoral Resection of Giant Parapharyngeal Space Tumors via a Combined Surgical Approach

Introduction: Parapharyngeal space (PPS) tumors account for 0.5% of the head and neck neoplasms. Based on the evidence, 80% of these tumors are of a benign nature. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for this condition. The present study was conducted to propose transoral resection as an efficient way to excise the benign well-defined tumors of the PPS.   Materials and Methods: Thi...

Transoral Robotic Surgery in Retrostyloid Parapharyngeal Space Schwannomas

Parapharyngeal space (PPS) tumors are very rare, representing about 0.5% of head and neck neoplasms. An external surgical approach is mainly used. Several recent papers show how transoral robotic surgery (TORS) excision could be a prospective tool to remove mainly benign lesions in PPS; no cases of neurogenic tumors from the retrostyloid space treated with TORS have been reported. We present tw...