[Partial resection of the tongue (author's transl)]

An improved simplified technique is described for reducing the volume of the tongue by operation. A plastic support has been designed on which the tongue can be spread out symmetrically and fixed in position. Gallbladder forceps are applied to the base of the tongue to avoid hemorrhage. An initial incision is made through the whole thickness of the tongue down to the support, and a partial resectomy performed, followed by apposition of the wound edges. The results obtained with this procedure are far superior to those previously reported using other techniques: the operation takes less time and there is almost no loss of blood.