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The neck is divided into six lymph node-bearing compartments, which have been standardized by the American Head and Neck Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
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Sturgeon, C., Elaraj, D.M. (2009). Modified Radical Neck Dissection. In: Chen, H. (eds) Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-089-0_3
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