A novel transpalatal-transoral robotic surgery approach to clival chordomas extending into the nasopharynx.

Clival chordomas are rare, potentially dangerous lesions with a high rate of recurrence. The novel transpalatal-TORS approach to these tumors presented in this series represents advancement in the realm of minimally invasive surgery of the head and neck. This approach offers patients total or near-total control of these lesions with minimal intraoperative and postoperative side effects.