{{Infobox surgical procedure
| anesthesia_type = General
| airway = Nasal ETT, Oral ETT
| lines_access = PIV
| monitors = Standard, 5-lead ECG
| considerations_preoperative = History of head and neck radiation, airway history
| considerations_intraoperative = Nasal intubation, adequate paralysis
| considerations_postoperative =
}}

Glossectomy refers to surgical removal of part or all the tongue. It is primarily performed for excision of malignant lesions in addition to benign neoplasms of the tongue, obstructive sleep apnea, and macroglossia. Excisional or incisional biopsies of tongue lesions of undetermined etiology are also performed.

There are several approaches to performing a glossectomy, most commonly transorally (through the mouth) for smaller and shallower tumors. Larger tumors or those with significant depth may require resection of the lower lip and mandible ("lip-split mandibulotomy"), or opening the sublingual or submental compartments for improved visualization of the inferior tongue ("transcervical pull-through"). Neck dissection and reconstruction are often performed for all glossectomy procedures.

== Preoperative management ==

=== Patient evaluation ===
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|Mouth opening, mass obstruction of the airway, presence of trismus, tongue fixation
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|Gastrointestinal
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|Hematologic
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|Renal
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|Endocrine
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|Other
|Consider preoperative flexible larynoscopy/imaging to assess tumor extension
|}

=== Labs and studies ===

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=== Patient preparation and premedication ===

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== Intraoperative management ==

=== Monitoring and access ===

=== Induction and airway management ===

=== Positioning ===

=== Maintenance and surgical considerations ===

=== Emergence ===

== Postoperative management ==

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=== Pain management ===

=== Potential complications ===

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== References ==

[[Category:Surgical procedures]]

Tracheotomy

2022-02-16T02:12:57Z

Helen.Heymann:

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Provide a brief summary of this surgical procedure and its indications here.

== Preoperative management ==

=== Patient evaluation ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!System
!Considerations
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|Neurologic
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|-
|Cardiovascular
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|-
|Respiratory
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|Gastrointestinal
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|Hematologic
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|Renal
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|Endocrine
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|Other
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|}

=== Labs and studies ===

=== Operating room setup ===

=== Patient preparation and premedication ===

=== Regional and neuraxial techniques ===

== Intraoperative management ==

=== Monitoring and access ===

=== Induction and airway management ===

=== Positioning ===

=== Maintenance and surgical considerations ===

=== Emergence ===

== Postoperative management ==

=== Disposition ===

=== Pain management ===

=== Potential complications ===

== Procedure variants ==

{| class="wikitable wikitable-horizontal-scroll"
|+
!
!Variant 1
!Variant 2
|-
|Unique considerations
|
|
|-
|Position
|
|
|-
|Surgical time
|
|
|-
|EBL
|
|
|-
|Postoperative disposition
|
|
|-
|Pain management
|
|
|-
|Potential complications
|
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|}

== References ==

[[Category:Surgical procedures]]