Although there are various ways to classify glossectomy, it is commonly categorized based on laterality (left, right, or midline) and the amount of tongue removed Although there are various ways to classify glossectomy, it is commonly categorized based on laterality (left, right, or midline) and the amount of tongue removed. A wide array of flaps have been reported for the reconstruction of subtotal and total glossectomy defects which include both locoregional and free flaps Pectoralis major myocutaneous flap and latissimus dorsi are among the frequently used regional flaps. We based it upon the surgical anatomy of the tongue and the spread of the cancer We posited that there were five major types of glossectomy embracing all the methods of tongue cancer resection
This classification was reviewed and endorsed by an international team of experts. Tongue cancer is known to negatively affect both speech and swallowing function Using a prisma approach, systematic screening of nine databases was undertaken Original studies reporting slp rehabilitation for speech and/or swallowing. Subtotal hemiglossectomy, hemiglossectomy, extended glossectomy and oral glossectomy are associated with quantitative (elevation, protrusion, open mouth premaxillary contact and obliteration), qualitative (speech and swallowing) and mdadi differences, suggesting that these 4 ordinal defect groups ar … We intended to compare functional, oncological, and survival outcomes of patients undergoing pedicled and microsurgical flap reconstruction in ntg/tg patients.
