Bilateral radical neck dissection

Bilateral Chylothorax: A Rare Complication following Radical Neck Dissection

Bilateral chylothorax as a complication of neck dissection is very rare with only 29 cases reported in the English literature. We present our case and review the anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical features and management.

Bilateral radical neck dissection with unilateral internal jugular vein reconstruction.

OBJECTIVE To describe and evaluate the functional and oncologic results of one internal jugular vein replacement after bilateral radical neck dissection (RND). STUDY DESIGN A retrospective historical cohort study. METHODS Since 1972 all patients (n = 9) undergoing bilateral RND with resection of both internal jugular veins had a reconstruction of one internal jugular vein. In six cases the ...

Bilateral chylothorax following left sided modified radical neck dissection.

Chylous fistula in the neck occurs in 1-2% of cases undergoing neck dissection with higher incidence on the left side due to damage of a high riding thoracic duct [1]. Chylothorax is a rare complication; approximately 20 cases of bilateral chylothorax have been reported in the past 100 years [2]. We report a case of bilateral chylothorax following neck dissection done for metastatic malignant m...

Simultaneous Bilateral Neck Dissection

Contralateral metastasis in head and neck cancer is concern with its dreaded disease. Questions arise frequently of performing contralateral neck dissection simultaneously or allow time to elapse before second neck dissection, in apprehension of safety. The procedure Simultaneous bilateral neck dissection (SNBD) is indicated for patients with bilateral cervical lymph node metastases so situated...

Shoulder function after radical neck dissection.