Transoral tongue base mucosectomy for the identification of the primary site in the work-up of cancers of unknown origin: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Farooq, Saadia, Khandavilli, Sunil, Dretzke, Janine, Moore, David, Nankivell, Paul C, Sharma, Neil, Almeida, John R de, Winter, Stuart C, Simon, Christian, Paleri, Vinidh, De, Mrganke, Siddiq, Somiah, Holsinger, Christopher, Ferris, Robert L and Mehanna, Hisham (2019) Transoral tongue base mucosectomy for the identification of the primary site in the work-up of cancers of unknown origin: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral oncology, 91. pp. 97-106. ISSN 1879-0593. This article is available to all UHB staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c by using their UHB Athens login IDs

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Abstract

BACKGROUND

The use of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and laser microsurgery (TLM) in the diagnosis and identification of the site of the unknown primary has become increasingly common. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess the use and efficacy of TORS and TLM for this indication.

METHOD

Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies employing TORS or TLM in diagnosis of the unknown primary tumor site in patients with cervical nodal metastases of squamous cell origin. MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINHAL were searched from inception to July 2018 for all studies that used TORS and or TLM in identifying the unknown primary.

RESULTS

251 studies were identified, of which 21 were eligible for inclusion. The primary tumour was identified by TORS/TLM in 78% of patients (433 out of 556). Tongue base mucosectomy (TBM) identified the primary in 222 of 427 cases (53%). In patients with negative physical examination, diagnostic imaging and PETCT, TBM identified the primary in 64% (95% CI 50, 79) cases. In patients who had negative CT/MRI imaging, negative PETCT and negative EUA and tonsillectomy, TBM identified a tongue base primary in 78% (95% CI 41, 92) cases. Haemorrhage, the commonest complication, was reported in 4.9% cases. Mean length of stay varied between 1.4 and 6.3 days.

CONCLUSION

Tongue base mucosectomy, performed by TORS or TLM, is highly efficacious in identifying the unknown primary in the head and neck region.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This article is available to all UHB staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c by using their UHB Athens login IDs
Subjects:	QZ Pathology. Oncology
Divisions:	Planned IP Care > Oncology and Clinical Haematology
Related URLs:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3092...
Depositing User:	Miss Emily Johnson
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2019 10:55
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2019 10:55
URI:	http://www.repository.uhblibrary.co.uk/id/eprint/2005

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