[Oropharyngeal cancer: the aspects of surgical treatment].

The objective of the present study was to estimate the effectiveness of chemoradiotherapy and surgical treatment of the patients presenting with oropharyngeal cancer depending on the character of the tumorigenic process, the intensity of radiotherapy, and time of the surgical intervention. The study included 47 patients who underwent routine clinical examination, endoscopic study, contrast-enhanced computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and evaluation of oropharyngeal conditions under general anesthesia. It was shown that the mode of surgical approach (largely median mandibulotomy) is of primary importance for the surgical intervention in the oropharyngeal region and its plastic reconstruction.