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05-30-2024, 07:29 PM
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Glossectomy
Total glossectomy procedure following tongue cancer. Total glossectomy for large tongue carcinomas still remains controversial, as these defects may go along with dramatic effects on respiration, speech and swallowing. As a consequence, these procedures significantly impact quality of life. Therefore, larger case series are rare. Nevertheless, with the development of free tissue transfer, functional reconstruction has become increasingly popular and encouraging results are reported in the literature. |