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.
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Catheter Ablation , Glossectomy/methods , Macroglossia/surgery , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Tongue/surgery , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To introduce a new method for repair of eyelid defects. METHODS: Eyelid reconstruction was performed using a prefabricated island flap with an expanded forehead myocutaneous flap and hard palate mucoperiosteal graft. RESULTS: Five patients with congenital or acquired eyelid defects were successfully treated with this method. CONCLUSION: The introduced method is rational and practical for clinical applications.
