Neck Dissection Via a Robot-assisted Transaxillary Approach in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Epi-larynx — RoboCurage ORL  

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Clinical Trial

Official title: Unilateral Selective Neck Dissection at Lymph Node Levels IIa, III and IV Using a Robot-assisted Transaxillary Approach in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Epi-larynx: the First Three Patients

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The main hypothesis of this study is that it is possible to make a unilateral selective dissection of ganglion levels IIa, III and IV using an endoscopic transaxillary approach via the da Vinci robotic system to reduce scarring, while respecting patient safety.

Feasibility will be assessed by two combinded criteria: 1) performance of the surgical procedure respecting the different stages of visualization and dissection of key anatomical elements; 2) obtain a minimum of 9 lymph nodes when analyzing pathological evidence of the dissection.

Clinical Trial Description

Secondary objectives include the following:

A. Describe certain technical variables: surgical time, extent of blood loss, need for conversion to open surgery, anesthesia procedure used, the level of difficulty and speed associated with each surgical step, length of stay, B. Describe the pathological findings for each patient, C. Evaluate neurological complications (function of cranial nerve pairs X, XI, XII, brachial plexus, cervical sympathetic) D. Identify specific complications, E. Evaluate post-operative pain, F. Evaluate the scar outcome at 6 and 12 months G. Describe the oncological results at 6 and 12 months. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Carcinoma
• Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

• NCT number: NCT02269020
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nimes
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Start date: February 16, 2015
• Completion date: September 14, 2017