Recurrent oropharyngeal cancer: Analysis of surgical treatment outcomes

Table 2 Surgical approaches used depending on the volume of soft tissue surgery (resection)

Surgical approach	Transoral laser resection	Median mandibulotomy	Segmental resection	Total
Resection of the lateral wall of the pharynx	1 (3.0)	7 (20.0)	4 (15.4)	12 (17.4)
Resection of the base of the tongue	1 (3.0)	2 (5,7)	0 (0.0)	3 (4.3)
Resection of the lateral wall of the pharynx and soft palate	1 (3.0)	8 (22.9)	1 (3.9)	10 (14.5)
Resection of the base of the tongue and the lateral wall of the pharynx	3 (9.1)	9 (25.7)	13 (50.0)	25 (36.2)
Resection of the root of the tongue, lateral wall of the pharynx and cheek	1 (3.0)	1 (2.9)	4 (15.4)	6 (8.7)
Resection of the lateral wall of the pharynx and hard palate	0 (0.0)	1 (2.9)	0 (0.0)	1 (1.4)
Resection of the base of the tongue, lateral wall of the pharynx, cheeks and soft palate	1 (3.0)	3 (8.6)	1 (3.9)	5 (7.2)
Resection of the base of the tongue, resection of the lateral wall of the pharynx, cheeks, soft palate and hard palate	2 (6.1)	2 (5.7)	3 (11.5)	7 (10.1)
Total	10 (14.5)	33 (47.8)	26 (37.7)	69 (100)

Data are n (%).