title: [Partial glossectomy assisted with temperature-controlled radiofrequency for treating macroglossia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the clinical efficacy of partial glossectomy assisted with temperature-controlled radiofrequency for treating macroglossia.
  
  
  METHODS
  There were 4 patients performed this procedure. We took a rhombus shape incision in the middle of the tongue and performed a wedge excision.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mouth can close entirely in all of patients and there weren' t hemorrhage and obviously swollen; Tongue's sensory function hadn't disturbance. Masticate function were normal. One patient still had the symptom that tongue lied outside the oral cavity occasionally after operation. The symptom was disappeared after Temperature-controlled radiofrequency (TCRF) ablation. All of patients' parent were satisfied with the results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Partial glossectomy assisted with temperature-controlled radiofrequency for treating macroglossia is an effective, much safer and less invasive procedure without obvious adverse reactions. There are better prospects for applying.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yi-Ning
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yang-Qun
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Chuan-De
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yong-Qian
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Peng-Cheng
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shen-Kai
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005927:Glossectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008260:Macroglossia / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome