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Tongue Reconstruction Procedures for Treatment of Cancer
Author(s) -
Truelson John M.,
Pearce Angela N.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)63075-5
Subject(s) - medicine , tongue , malignancy , rehabilitation , perioperative nursing , cancer , general surgery , oral cavity , perioperative , surgery , intensive care medicine , dentistry , physical therapy , pathology
Cancer of the tongue is the second most common oral cavity malignancy seen in the general population. When otolaryngologists decide to treat patients surgically, perioperative nurses must institute special nursing interventions directed toward patients' tongue reconstruction procedures and rehabilitation. Surgical management of patients undergoing tongue reconstruction procedures requires extensive knowledge of the tongue's anatomy and both current and new physiology created by surgical reconstructive procedures. Equally important is the multidisciplinary care provided to patients during rehabilitation. AORN J 65 (March 1997) 528–551.