# Buccal Fat for Transoral Robotic Lateral Oropharyngectomy Defects to and Postoperative Pain

> **NCT06965738** · PHASE2 · NOT_YET_RECRUITING · sponsor: **University Health Network, Toronto** · enrollment: 40 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Tonsil Neoplasm
- Oropharynx Neoplasm
- Transoral Robotic Surgery

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Buccal fat reconstruction
- **PROCEDURE:** No buccal fat reconstruction

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06965738
- **Lead sponsor:** University Health Network, Toronto
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2025-06-01
- **Primary completion:** 2027-04-01
- **Final completion:** 2027-05-01
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-21


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06965738

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06965738, "Buccal Fat for Transoral Robotic Lateral Oropharyngectomy Defects to and Postoperative Pain". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-08-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06965738. Licensed CC0.

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