Base of
Tongue Resection
Patients with either a large base of tongue (very back part of the tongue) or a large lingual tonsil (different tonsil than what we usually refer to as tonsil) can benefit from resection or ablation of the redundant tissue. This procedure is done through the mouth.Â
Base of tongue obstruction: The back of the tongue touches the throat wall.
After portions of the base of tongue are removed the airway is larger and OSA is improved.