Does Age Affect the Rate of Spinal Nerve Injury after Selective Neck Dissection? Age as a Prognostic Factor of Spinal Nerve Injury after Selective Neck Dissection

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate whether age a significant risk factor for spinal nerve injury following selective neck dissection (SND) in patients with head and cancer. Methods: A retrospective cohort was conducted on who had undergone SND cancer at tertiary hospital between 2020 2022. primary outcome the incidence after SND. secondary outcomes included types severity impact these outcomes. Results: total 78 were subdivided into two groups. Two shoulder-specific questionnaires (the Shoulder Pain Disability Index (SPADI) Questionnaire (SDQ)) administered assess shoulder morbidity postoperatively. Twelve showed impairment surgery. We divided sample age-based groups; older group higher rate SAN younger lower improvement over time. Conclusion: This suggests that Older are more likely experience than patients. findings may help development strategies prevent undergoing