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A glossectomy is the Surgery of all or part of the tongue. It is performed in order to curtail Malignancy 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 tongue), sometimes used to treat sleep apnea.
If the size of the resulting defect is too large, patients may have difficulty with Speech 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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