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ReviewCureus2026

Surgical Outcomes and Margin Assessment by Resection Tool in Tongue Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Rami Saade, Gibran Atwi, Mia Harb, Elias Keyrouz

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Review in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Rami SaadeDepartment of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Lebanese American University Medical Center, Beirut, LBN.
Gibran AtwiDepartment of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Lebanese American University Medical Center, Beirut, LBN.
Mia HarbDepartment of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Lebanese American University Medical Center, Beirut, LBN.
Elias KeyrouzDepartment of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Lebanese American University Medical Center, Beirut, LBN.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This systematic review aimed to evaluate surgical margin status and related outcomes according to the tool used for tongue resection. A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library was conducted up to June 2025. Studies were included if they reported surgical outcomes in tongue cancer resections performed with a specified tool. Key outcomes included margin status, recurrence, thermal damage, functional recovery, and complications. Given insufficient subgroup-level data for meta-analysis, a qualitative synthesis was performed. Fifteen studies were included, comprising 582 patients across six primary resection tools. CO

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co₂ laserelectrocauteryharmonic scalpelsurgical marginstongue cancertransoral surgery

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PMID41631055
PMCPMC12861552

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