Depatment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.
Otorhinolaryngology Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
Head Neck. 2021 May;43(5):1604-1609. doi: 10.1002/hed.26628. Epub 2021 Feb 13.
To propose a classification of transoral base of tongue (BOT) procedures able to provide uniform terminology in order to better define postoperative results.
The classification resulted from the consensus of the different authors and is based on anatomical and surgical principles.
The classification comprises three types of BOT resections: type 1 is the resection of the entire lingual tonsil to the muscular plane; type 2 is performed by removing the entire lingual tonsil and part of BOT muscles; type 3 is performed by removing the entire lingual tonsil and the entire BOT muscles. Based on the extension of the dissection, we can use the suffix A (contralateral BOT), B (supraglottic larynx), C (lateral oropharynx), and/or D (oral tongue).
The proposed classification could allow us to easily compare data from different centers.
提出一种经口舌根底部（BOT）手术的分类方法，以便提供统一的术语，从而更好地定义术后结果。
该分类方法是由不同作者的共识得出的，并且基于解剖学和手术原则。
分类包括三种 BOT 切除术：1 型是切除整个舌扁桃体至肌肉平面；2 型是切除整个舌扁桃体和部分 BOT 肌肉；3 型是切除整个舌扁桃体和整个 BOT 肌肉。根据解剖范围的延伸，我们可以使用后缀 A（对侧 BOT）、B（声门上喉）、C（外侧口咽）和/或 D（口腔舌）。
提出的分类方法可以使我们能够轻松比较来自不同中心的数据。
