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Efficacy of Single Transverse Neck Incision for Modified Radical Neck Dissection

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Abstract

Background

To assess the viability of the single transverse neck incision (STNI) for modified radical neck dissection and to analyze the yield of lymph nodes using this approach.

Materials and Methods

We conducted a prospective observational study in the Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at our Tertiary Cancer Care Centre from November 2013 to May 2017.

Results

A total of 257 patients underwent surgical treatment for malignant tumors of the head and neck which included 265 modified radical neck dissections (eight bilateral and 249 unilateral). Average of total dissected nodal yield was 37.07. Average yield of positive neck nodes was 2.78.

Conclusion

Single transverse neck incision is an acceptable technique for modified radical neck dissection as it provides adequate surgical exposure for achieving optimal nodal clearance with little technical difficulty.

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Department of Pathology, Strand Life Sciences, Ahmedabad.

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  1. Department of Head and Neck Oncology, HCG Cancer Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380060, India

    Dushyant Mandlik, Ashutosh Vatsyayan, Priyanka Raina, Purvi Patel, Parin Patel, Nitin Sharma, Mitesh Patel, Sushen Bhatt, Shrinal Mankiwala, Daxesh Patel & Kaustubh Patel

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Mandlik, D., Vatsyayan, A., Raina, P. et al. Efficacy of Single Transverse Neck Incision for Modified Radical Neck Dissection. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 19, 342–346 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-019-01261-6

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