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  • Compartmental surgery (CTS) is a preferred technique for treating advanced oral tongue cancers (stage cT3-T4) that can spread beyond the tongue's midline into other muscles.
  • The surgical method should rely on anatomical understanding to ensure effective and safe removal of cancerous tissues.
  • A new classification system for glossectomies is suggested that categorizes procedures based on tumor spread and anatomical structures involved.

Article Abstract

Introduction: In the last decade, compartmental surgery (CTS) has been the surgical approach of choice for advanced tumors of the tongue and oral floor.

Methods: Advanced tumors (cT3-T4) oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) may extend beyond the lingual septum and involve the contralateral hemitongue, developing along the intrinsic transverse muscle. The disease may then involve the genioglossus muscle and, more laterally, the hyoglossus muscle.

Results: The surgical approach to the contralateral tongue must be guided by anatomic and anatomopathological principles to achieve a safe oncological resection based on the principles of CTS.

Conclusion: We propose a schematic classification of glossectomies that extend to the contralateral hemitongue based on the anatomy and pathways of tumor spread.

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