Open AccessCoblation Channeling for the Tongue
Author(s) -
Zhang Qingfeng,
Qin Wenfei,
Liu Delong
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.232
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1097-6817
pISSN - 0194-5998
DOI - 10.1177/0194599811415823a445
Subject(s) - tongue , medicine , apex (geometry) , airway , muscle hypertrophy , surgery , anatomy , pathology
Objective Investigate the efficacy of coblation‐channeling for the tongue (CCT) in treatment of tongue hypertrophy in OSAHS. Method CCT was performed on 30 patients with OSAHS with tongue Friedman III or IV. Tongues were channeled perpendicularly to tongue base with laterally to tongue body from 10mm before FC and 25 mm from apex using Coblator II Wand Reflex55. Results MRI was done at 12 month follow‐up and showed the retrolingual airway space had widened significantly without severe complications. Tongue base were decreased from Friedman III or IV to I or II. Conclusion The results showed that CCT was a safe, minimally invasive, effective and repeatable option for hypertrophy tongue, although long term observations need to be done.