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6319334

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-3-16
pubmed:abstractText
Most benign and malignant lesions of the posterior third of the tongue may be approached through a median labiomandibular glossotomy. This is accomplished by splitting the lower lip, mandible, floor of the mouth, and tongue in the midline to expose such areas as the posterior tongue, pharynx, and nasopharynx. This technique is useful for lesions of the posterior third of the tongue for several reasons: 1) it provides excellent exposure, 2) it is cosmetically superior to most other approaches, 3) it allows for several alternatives to reconstruction, such as retrusion or rotation tongue flaps, 4) the procedure sustains minimum blood loss since the tongue is bisected in the midline in an avascular plane, (5) when preoperative radiation therapy has been included, this approach minimizes the amount of surgery performed through the radiated field, and 6) postoperative tongue mobility is usually sufficient to permit articulation and deglutition to approach normal. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation's experience with this approach is reviewed, the technique is described, and a variety of cases are presented to illustrate its applicability.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0148-6403
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
744-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Approach to and reconstruction for lesions of the posterior third of the tongue via midline labiomandibular glossotomy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports