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Review Case Reports
The use of GlideScope for biopsies of the tongue base.
- P K Shenoy and M Aldea.
- Department of ENT, Campbellton Regional Hospital, Canada.
- J Laryngol Otol. 2013 Feb 1;127(2):215-6.
ObjectiveTo report a case where GlideScope is used for the biopsy of the tongue base.BackgroundGlideScopes are used by anaesthetists for difficult intubations.Case ReportThis paper reports a case where a GlideScope was used for biopsy of the tongue base. A review of the literature indicated that this was the first time a GlideScope had been utilised for this purpose.ConclusionIt is suggested that this is a safe and ideal technique for biopsy of the tongue base, and GlideScopes could be used more frequently for this purpose in the future.
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