Is there a tongue reduction surgery?
Tongue reduction is a new surgical technique that allows for achieving a satisfactory appearance and avoids the complications of surgical approaches such as anterior resection or tip amputation. The term macroglossia refers to an enlarged tongue in a normal oral cavity.
How is tongue reduction surgery done?
The surgery is done while you’re under general anesthesia (you’ll be asleep for the procedure). By way of an incision (cut) inside your lower lip, your surgeon makes a cut in the jawbone just beneath your bottom front teeth where your genioglossus (the largest muscle in the tongue) is attached.
What is obstructive sleep apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of your throat relax too much to allow normal breathing. These muscles support structures including the back of the roof of your mouth (soft palate), the triangular piece of tissue hanging from the soft palate (uvula), the tonsils and the tongue.
How long does tors surgery take?
The procedure generally takes about 90 minutes, and patients typically go home within 3 days or less. The minimally invasive technique means less scarring, shorter recovery times and a quicker return to preoperative speech and swallowing abilities.
What is wide excision surgery?
Wide excision is defined as removal of tumor and surrounding normal tissue and is associated with a low risk of local recurrence.
What are tors procedures?
TORS is a minimally invasive procedure in which a series of robotic arms are passed through the mouth in order to reach a tumor and resect it. It’s most commonly used for tumors in the throat, particularly tonsil and tongue tumors.
What is a radical tonsillectomy?
Introduction. Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) radical tonsillectomy is an emerging minimally invasive surgical procedure for the treatment of cancer of the tonsil. The detailed surgical technique and claims for its reproducibility have been previously published.