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Case Reports
. 1981 Jun;8(6):672-4.
doi: 10.1227/00006123-198106000-00006.

Combined transoral and median labiomandibular glossotomy approach to the upper cervical spine

Case Reports

Combined transoral and median labiomandibular glossotomy approach to the upper cervical spine

E Arbit et al. Neurosurgery. 1981 Jun.

Abstract

A surgical approach to the clivus and anterior spine from C-1 to the upper part of C-5 is described. It is a direct approach that provides a wider and longer exposure than does the transoral approach. Despite the seemingly radical incision, the cosmetic deformity and functional loss are minimal. This approach is useful for the surgical treatment of a variety of processes that are situated ventral to the upper cervical spinal cord and the cervicomedullary junction.

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