Route of approach of glossopharyngeal neurectomy:: (A) Tonsillectomy approach, (B) Transpalatal approach, (C) Transmandibular approach, (D) Transpharyngeal approach
Answer is A. Tonsillecotmy is done as a pa of the following operations: Palatopharyngoplasty which is done for sleep apnea syndrome Glossopharyngal neurectomy--tonsil is removed first and then IX nerve is severed in the bed of tonsil Removal of styloid process.