Journal of Otology & RhinologyISSN: 2324-8785

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Sean Mortimore Author

Subjects of specialization
Adult General ENT,Head & Neck lumps (benign and malignant).,Paediatric General ENT

Affiliation
Consultant ENT and Head and Neck Surgeon

Biography

Mr Mortimore has been a Consultant ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon since 1999. He has special interest in head and neck surgery, rhinology and swallowing disorder

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The Role of Transoral Oropharyngectomy in the Management of Oropharyngeal Cancers

Author(s):

Giridharan Wijayasingam, Richard Wei Chern Gan, Kishan Ubayasiri, Karan Jolly, Sean Mortimore and Mriganka De

The incidence of oropharyngeal carcinoma is increasing as a result of increasing Human Papilloma Virus (HPV subtypes 16 and 18) infection of the oropharynx. 31 patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma were treated in a university teaching hospital. The primary cancer was resected by either transoral laser microsurgery or transoral robotic surgery. Patients underwent simultaneous neck dissection when indicated. The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) decided whether patients required postoperative radiotherapy/ chemoradiotherapy depending on tumour and patient factors. Survival was analyzed using a Kaplan-Meier estimator. The results were discussed alongside a literature search on oropharyngeal carcinoma management. 87.4% patients were disease free at 1 y... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8785.1000342

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