GLOSSECTOMY

Course overview

GLOSSECTOMY IS A TERM USED TO DESCRIBE A VARIETY OF PROCEDURES RESULTING IN THE SURGICAL EXTIRPATION OF PART, OR ALL, OF THE TONGUE. GLOSSECTOMY IS MOST COMMONLY PERFORMED FOR THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT AND PREMALIGNANT LESIONS OF THE ORAL TONGUE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS APPROACHES TO PERFORMING GLOSSECTOMY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO GLOSSECTOMY.