[Method of tongue size reduction with maintenance of taste and other types of sensitivity].
All known operations for tongue size reduction in cases of macroglossia foresee end and part of back tongue excision. In this case patient will get rid of gustatory and other types of sensitivity and it is considered inevitable. Method is described to reduce tongue size allowing preserve all types of sensitivity. During the operation of end tongue excision narrow part of its edge is left in the form of mucous-muscle flap on feeding stem. Scheme of the operation is described.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005927:Glossectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery*