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Intraoperative Level 2 Palpation Before Neck Dissection: a Safe Clinical Practice for Trainee Surgeon

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We are thankful to Prof. Satya Prakash Agarwal, Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, for his guidance in key decision making, clinical care and manuscript preparation.

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  1. Department of Surgical Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Level 6, Medical College Building, Veer Bhadra Marg, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 249203, India

    Abhijeet Singh, Kinjal Majumdar &  Bhinyaram

  2. Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560024, India

    Anand Subash

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Abhijeet Singh: assistant surgeon, clinical care, acquired images, drafted manuscript

Dr. Anand Subash: drafted/revised manuscript, literature search

Dr. Kinjal Majumdar: assistant surgeon, drafted/revised manuscript, acquired images, literature search

Dr. Bhinyaram: clinical care, operating surgeon, final manuscript

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Singh, A., Majumdar, K., Subash, A. et al. Intraoperative Level 2 Palpation Before Neck Dissection: a Safe Clinical Practice for Trainee Surgeon. Indian J Surg Oncol 12, 180–181 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-020-01266-5

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