{{short description|Surgical procedure removing all or part of the tongue}} {{Infobox interventions | Name = Glossectomy | Image = | Caption = | ICD10 = | ICD9 = {{ICD9proc|25.2}}-{{ICD9proc|25.4}} | MeshID = D005927 | OPS301 = | OtherCodes = | }} thumb | 220x124px | right | Patient’s tongue with glossectomy 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. When only a portion of the tongue needs to be removed, the procedure is called a partial removal, or '''hemiglossectomy'''. When the entire tongue needs to be removed, the procedure is called a '''total glossectomy'''. A midline glossectomy is a surgical reduction of the size of the base of the tongue (posterior two-thirds of the tongue), sometimes used to treat sleep apnea.{{cn|date=January 2022}}
If the size of the resulting defect is too large, patients may have difficulty with speaking or swallowing. In this case, the patient may benefit from a free flap to restore volume in the missing portion of the tongue.
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== See also == * List of surgeries by type
==References== {{refbegin}} * {{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Fi-La/Glossectomy.html|title=Glossectomy|author=Monique Laberge|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Surgery|publisher=Advameg, Inc.|accessdate=2010-05-28}} * {{cite journal|url=http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1890823-overview|title=Glossectomy |author=Jordan Rihani, MD |author2=Larry Myers, MD|journal=EMedicine|date=15 July 2021 }} {{refend}} {{Reflist}}
{{Procedures on the mouth and pharynx}}
Category:Surgical removal procedures Category:Tongue surgery
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