Yanming Zhao, Jugao Fang, Qi Zhong, Luo Zhang, Chengsuo Wang, Jiamin Zhang, Jiaming Chen, Ling Feng, Shizhi He, Hongzhi Ma, Lizhen Hou, Meng Lian, Qian Shi, Xixi Shen, Yifan Yang, Ru Wang
Objective: To investigate a novel combined microinvasive trans-submandibular and nasendoscopy surgical approach for nasopharyngeal carcinoma involving the parapharyngeal space. Methods: Seven patients diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma involving the parapharyngeal space between May 2018 and April 2021, two males and five females, aged 37-63 years.Six of the 7 patients underwent submental flap preparation and dissection of the lymph nodes in the upper neck and parapharyngeal space on the lesion side...
2022: Frontiers in Oncology