Neck dissection : its history from radical neck dissection to functional and selective neck dissection

Therapeutic selective neck dissection outcomes.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of selective neck dissection in patients with nodal metastases from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. STUDY DESIGN Historical cohort study. SETTING Academic medical center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A chart review was performed on 156 subjects with clinically positive regional nodal metastases managed initially with surgery, including neck dissectio...

Shoulder function after radical neck dissection.

Selective Neck Dissection May Be Reasonable for Head/Neck Carcinoma

Background: The need for neck dissection after primary chemoradiation for patients with >N2 disease at presentation is a well-accepted concept. However, it is less known whether selective neck dissection (SND) is sufficient to control the neck in these patients. Objective: To evaluate one institution's experience with performing selective neck dissections after primary chemoradiation for patien...

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...

[Neck dissection complications].

UNLABELLED Because of the proximity of vital structures, certain complications are inherent to neck dissection (ND) for the treatment of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract. AIM To establish the incidence of complications of ND. METHODS A cross-sectional retrospective study of patient registries. ND with curative intention was evaluated in 480 patients wit...