Medicine:Glossectomy
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Short description: Surgical procedure removing all or part of the tongue
| Glossectomy | |
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| ICD-9-CM | 25.2-25.4 |
| MeSH | D005927 |
A glossectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the tongue. It is performed in order to curtail malignant growth such as oral cancer. Often only a portion of the tongue needs to be removed, in which case the procedure is called a partial removal, or hemiglossectomy. A midline glossectomy is a surgical reduction of the size of the base of the tongue (posterior tongue), sometimes used to treat sleep apnea.[citation needed]
See also
References
- Monique Laberge. "Glossectomy". Encyclopedia of Surgery. Advameg, Inc.. http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Fi-La/Glossectomy.html. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
- Jordan Rihani, MD; Larry Myers, MD (15 July 2021). "Glossectomy". EMedicine. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1890823-overview.
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