Anatomical-based classification for transoral base of tongue resection.
(2021) Head & Neck : journal for the sciences and specialities of the head and neck — Vol. 43, n° 5, p. 1604-1609 (2021)
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De Virgilio, Armando 
Wang, Chen-Chi Holsinger, Floyd Christopher
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- (en) BACKGROUND: To propose a classification of transoral base of tongue (BOT) procedures able to provide uniform terminology in order to better define postoperative results. METHODS: The classification resulted from the consensus of the different authors and is based on anatomical and surgical principles. RESULTS: The classification comprises three types of BOT resections: type 1 is the resection of the entire lingual tonsil to the muscular plane; type 2 is performed by removing the entire lingual tonsil and part of BOT muscles; type 3 is performed by removing the entire lingual tonsil and the entire BOT muscles. Based on the extension of the dissection, we can use the suffix A (contralateral BOT), B (supraglottic larynx), C (lateral oropharynx), and/or D (oral tongue). CONCLUSION: The proposed classification could allow us to easily compare data from different centers.
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De Virgilio, A., Kim, S.-H., Wang, C.-C., Holsinger, F. C., Magnuson, S., Lawson, G., Pellini, R., Mercante, G., Costantino, A., & Spriano, G. (2021). Anatomical-based classification for transoral base of tongue resection. Head & Neck : journal for the sciences and specialities of the head and neck, 43(5), 1604-1609. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26628 (Original work published 2021)