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Total glossectomy.

R Rodriguez1, C Perry, K C Soo

  • 1Department of Surgery, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut 06510.

American Journal of Surgery
|October 1, 1987
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Total glossectomy offers significant oncologic benefits for select advanced tongue cancers. This procedure can preserve function and improve survival rates when combined with modern reconstruction and speech rehabilitation.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Head and Neck Surgery

Background:

  • Total glossectomy is a complex surgical procedure for advanced tongue cancer.
  • Its oncologic principles and benefits are often underestimated.
  • Indications include selected T3 lesions and post-irradiation recurrences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the oncologic efficacy and functional preservation potential of total glossectomy.
  • To emphasize the importance of reconstructive techniques and rehabilitation.
  • To present encouraging survival data for this procedure.

Main Methods:

  • Review of oncologic principles guiding total glossectomy.
  • Discussion of indications, including T3 lesions and post-irradiation recurrence.

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  • Emphasis on preserving superior laryngeal nerve to prevent aspiration.
  • Integration of rim mandibulectomy for form and function.
  • Application of modern reconstructive techniques.
  • Focus on speech rehabilitation protocols.

    • Main Results:

    • Total glossectomy provides excellent palliation of pain.
    • Form and function can be preserved with appropriate techniques.
    • Aspiration is preventable with careful nerve preservation.
    • Modern reconstruction facilitates faster patient recovery.
    • Encouraging 1 and 3-year disease-free survival rates were observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Total glossectomy is a valuable oncologic procedure for selected tongue cancers.
    • Careful surgical technique and multidisciplinary rehabilitation are key to successful outcomes.
    • The procedure offers a viable option with favorable survival rates and functional preservation.