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Commando Operation
Specialtyoncology, maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology

The COMMANDO Operation or COMMANDO Procedure (COMbined MAndibulectomy and Neck Dissection Operation) is a complicated operation for 1st degree malignancy of the tongue.[1] It comprises glossectomy (total removal of the tongue) and hemimandibulectomy together with block dissection of the cervical nodes. The operation is so named because of its extensive nature.

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  1. ^ Commando Operation Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at Mondofacto online medical dictionary


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