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Total glossectomy: Technique review

open access: yesJournal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, 2020
Advanced cancers of oral tongue and recurrent/residual tumors arising from base of tongue may require total glossectomy for curative intent treatment. This procedure is considered morbid due to possibility of life threatening aspiration.
Viswanath Neelakantan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Radical total glossectomy

open access: yesJournal of British Surgery, 1974
Abstract A study of 26 cases of advanced carcinoma of the tongue treated by radical total glossectomy is presented. The selection of cases, the operative technique and the postoperative management are described. As seen from the follow-up of this series this procedure is able to effect a cure in some cases and give good palliation in the
P M, Kothary   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Reduction glossectomy for macroglossia in children

open access: yes, 2018
Background/aim: Although several surgical techniques have been described for reduction glossectomy in children, many general pediatric surgeons are still skeptical about the treatment of patients with macroglossia because of potential surgical ...
Almetaher, Hisham A.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Visualization of Scattered Tumor Regression Following Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy With a Novel Intraoperative PET/CT Scanner

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy is being explored in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), yet the spatial patterns of pathologic response and clinical implications remain poorly characterized. Methods A 79‐year‐old female with recurrent left oral tongue SCC (PD‐L122C3 Combined Positive Score 90) who ...
Andreja Radevic   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term functional outcomes and quality of life after partial glossectomy for T2 squamous cell carcinomas

open access: yes, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Partial glossectomy and reconstruction strategy for malignant tongue tumors influences speech and swallowing. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate long-term functional outcomes after partial glossectomy for pT2 ...
Ravera, Mattia   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Functional outcomes of oral tongue reconstruction: A subjective analysis

open access: yesJournal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons, 2019
Background: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral tongue is an aggressive disease and mandates upfront surgery, appropriate reconstruction, and adjuvant therapy as indicated.
Ramandeep Kaur   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early Feasibility of Registration of Micro‐PET/CT Scans to Annotated 3D Specimen Models

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Intraoperative 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (18F‐FDG) micro‐positron emission tomography/computed tomography (micro‐PET/CT) is an emerging modality for margin assessment. Prior to clinical use, micro‐PET/CT margin distances must be correlated with gold‐standard histopathology.
Joaquin Austerlitz   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vascular Testing to Overcome Anatomical Contraindication: Fibula Free Flap in Bilateral Peronea Arteria Magna

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Peronea arteria magna (PAM) is an established contraindication for fibula free flap due to concern for vascular compromise of the lower leg. Methods This is a case of a 74‐year‐old male with a history of multiply recurrent oral cavity cancer who had undergone prior free flap reconstruction who presented with a new oral cavity ...
Jacob Beiriger   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complexity of vocal tract shaping in glossectomy patients and typical speakers: A principal component analysis

open access: yes, 2021
The glossectomy procedure, involving surgical resection of cancerous lingual tissue, has long been observed to affect speech production. This study aims to quantitatively index and compare complexity of vocal tract shaping due to lingual movement in ...
Louis Goldstein   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Mucosal Margin Shrinkage in Oral Cavity Cancer: A Systematic Review

open access: yesOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Tissue shrinkage can make planning of surgical margins challenging. While shrinkage of resected oral cavity mucosa is well‐described, current data quantifying these effects are variable. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize current evidence on margin shrinkage in oral cavity cancer after resection and formalin fixation.
Sindhura Sridhar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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