Nasopharyngeal Cancer Successfully Removed without Facial Incisions at Ukc Ljubljana

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The first and extremely demanding surgical removal of nasopharyngeal cancer was performed at the University Hospital Center Ljubljana using a procedure that does not require an incision on the face. The patient was discharged to home care on the fifth day after the operation and is recovering successfully, they announced.

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The Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery at the University Medical Center (UKC) Ljubljana has successfully performed the first and extremely demanding endoscopic surgical removal of nasopharyngeal cancer with reconstruction. This involves removing cancer without an incision on the face, as the nasopharynx is accessed through the nasal and paranasal cavities.