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The use of GlideScope for biopsies of the tongue base
1Department of ENT, Campbellton Regional Hospital, Canada.
Objective:
To report a case where GlideScope is used for the biopsy of the tongue base.
Background:
GlideScopes are used by anaesthetists for difficult intubations.
Case Report:
This paper reports a case where a GlideScope was used for biopsy of the tongue base. A review of the literature indicated that this was the first time a GlideScope had been utilised for this purpose.
Conclusion:
It is suggested that this is a safe and ideal technique for biopsy of the tongue base, and GlideScopes could be used more frequently for this purpose in the future.
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