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pharyngectomy

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pharyngectomy /phar·yn·gec·to·my/ (far″in-jek´tah-me) excision of part of the pharynx.
phar·yn·gec·to·my (frn-jkt-m)
n.
Surgical removal of all or part of the pharynx.

pharyngectomy [far″in-jek´to-me]
excision of part of the pharynx.

pharyngectomy
excision of part of the pharynx.


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95 Hardcover RF51 This guide to revision surgery techniques is designed for otolaryngology specialists who need a reference for correcting unsuccessful primary surgeries in the head and neck such as adenoidectomies, rhinoplasty and pharyngectomy while managing the effects of recidivistic disease and altered anatomical structures.
Five months after her resection, a typical in situ and invasive squamous carcinoma of the ipsilateral tonsil was found, for which a pharyngectomy and partial mandibulectomy were done.
 
 
 
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