Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1996; 7(2):386-392

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1996.7.2.386

원저

설근부종양 절제시 측인두 접근법의 의의

노환중¹, 윤종근¹, , 왕수건¹, 전경명¹

Lateral Pharyngotomy Approach for Resection of Tongue Base Tumor

Hwan-Jung Roh¹, Jong-Geun Yoon¹, Seu-Gyu Kim¹, Soo-Geun Wang¹, Kyong-Myong Chon¹

¹부산대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine，Pusan National University

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Even though tongue base tumor is well known to have a biological aggressive character, surgical intervention has still an important role in the management.

The lateral pharyngotomy approach for pharyngeal and base of tongue tumors provides excellent exposure with relatively little postoperative morbidity i.e, compromised deglutition, altered speech articulation and chronic aspiration.

Authors reported an experience of lateral pharyngotomy approach in three cases of tongue base tumor and we have found that this approach is very satisfactory from the standpoint of operative exposure without any sequelle of mandibular osteotomy.

Keywords: Tongue base tumor; Lateral pharyngotomy approach