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Head and Neck Surgical Access in the Management of Head and Neck Malignancy

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Adequate surgical access for head and neck cancer surgery is critical in order to attain better treatment outcomes. The majority of head and neck tumours are located in a narrow space with adjacent organs and neurovascular structures that need to be safely preserved if it is confirmed free from tumour. The extirpation of the tumours however should be complete and effective with consideration of obtaining negative surgical margins. This will lessen the risk of locoregional recurrence and distant metastases later. Hence, some structures need to be manipulated for providing an optimal and safe surgical access to remove the cancer mass. At this juncture, the progress in minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery has also escalated the management of head and neck surgical oncology to a better level.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

    Norhafiza Mat Lazim

  2. Cardiothoracic Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

    Ahmad Zuhdi Mamat

  3. Department of Orthopaedic, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

    Wan Faisham Nu’man Wan Ismail

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

    Norhafiza Mat Lazim

  2. Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

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  3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

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Mat Lazim, N., Mamat, A.Z., Wan Ismail, W.F.N. (2022). Head and Neck Surgical Access in the Management of Head and Neck Malignancy. In: Mat Lazim, N., Mohd Ismail, Z.I., Abdullah, B. (eds) Head and Neck Surgery : Surgical Landmark and Dissection Guide. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3854-2_14

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