"Glossectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Partial or total surgical excision of the tongue. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005927
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.545.380 E06.645.380
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Glossectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Transoral Robotic Surgery versus Plasma Ablation for Tongue Base Reduction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Meta-analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Jun; 162(6):839-852.
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Prognostic factors associated with achieving total oral diet after glossectomy with microvascular free tissue transfer reconstruction. Oral Oncol. 2019 05; 92:59-66.
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Transoral robotic base of tongue reduction for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Laryngoscope. 2017 01; 127(1):258-265.
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The Effect of Glossectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Sep; 153(3):334-42.
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Management of cancer of the base of tongue. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2005 Feb; 38(1):75-85, viii.