What does pharyngoplasty mean?
Pharyngoplasty means (surgery) repair or reshaping of the pharynx.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(surgery) repair or reshaping of the pharynx.
Interestingly, positive results have been reported in patients undergoing the combination of transoral robotic surgery for tongue base resection and expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty, which may indicate the importance of palatal surgeries that augment tension and resect the base of the tongue [32 ].
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Pharyngoplasty means (surgery) repair or reshaping of the pharynx.
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Interestingly, positive results have been reported in patients undergoing the combination of transoral robotic surgery for tongue base resection and expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty, which may indicate the importance of palatal surgeries that augment tension and resect the base of the tongue [32 ].
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