A Simple Self-Made Scale to Design Surgical Margin in Tongue Cancer: Technical Note

Autor: Chika Koyama, Toshinori Iwai, Noriaki Aoki, Masaki Iida, Arisa Inoue, Yasufumi Kosugi
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: POJ Dental and Oral Care. 1:1-3
ISSN: 2578-8817
DOI: 10.32648/2578-8817/1/2/001
Popis: We report a simple and cheap self-designed scale that is a very effective instrument for partial glossectomy and tumor excision in oral cavity. This scale could be placed on the surface of the mucosa to design the adequate and accurate surgical margin with forceps. In addition, this scale can be attached on the surface of the mucosa without holding by the forceps. Its effectiveness and safety were identified for glossectomy, tumor excision in our experience. Keywords: Surgical margin, Self-made scale, Ruler, Tongue cancer, Leukoplakia, Benign tumor
Databáze: OpenAIRE