[The surgical treatment of cancer in the base of tongue].
OBJECTIVE
To seek for a better approach for the resection of carcinoma of the base of tongue.


METHODS
From 1991 to 2000, all 21 cases of tongue base carcinoma had been removed by transhyoid pharyngotomy(11 cases), mandibulectomy(7 cases) and step-liked mandibulotomy (3 cases).


RESULTS
Three patients with step-liked mandibulotomy had speech disorder and dysphagy. The rest had satisfactory speech and swallowing functions. During followed-up of 2-5 years, 2 cases lost follow-up, 18 cases were alive at 2 years, 13 cases were alive at 3 years, 5 cases 5 years.


CONCLUSIONS
Transhyoid pharyngotomy provides good exposure to resect those tumors that involve the base of tongue, epiglottis, hypopharynx and larynx.
Lu
Dihong
D
Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022.
Yang
Kelin
K
Hou
Jun
J
Wu
Kaile
K
Tong
Busheng
B
Sha
Qun
Q
Pan
Tao
T
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010611:Pharyngectomy / Q000379:methods; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*