Diz Dios P, Fernández Feijoo J, Castro Ferreiro M, Alvarez Alvarez J
School of Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1994 Jan;52(1):12-4. doi: 10.1016/0278-2391(94)90005-1.
The postsurgical deglutition, oral suction, and speech capabilities of 11 patients who had undergone partial glossectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the lateral aspect of the tongue were compared with that of 20 healthy control subjects. Volume swallowed per second and speech quality were significantly correlated with the area of tongue removed. Three patients subjected to a second operation to improve the mobility of the residual tongue regained almost normal speech intelligibility. In general, functional performance was better than expected, which justifies a radical surgical approach to this kind of tumor.
将11例因舌外侧鳞状细胞癌接受部分舌切除术患者的术后吞咽、口腔吸引及言语能力，与20名健康对照者进行了比较。每秒吞咽量和言语质量与切除的舌面积显著相关。3例接受二次手术以改善残留舌活动度的患者，言语清晰度几乎恢复正常。总体而言，功能表现优于预期，这证明对这类肿瘤采取根治性手术方法是合理的。
