Open AccessIndications and outcomes of superselective neck dissection: A review and analysis of the literature
Author(s) -
Verma Avanti,
Chen Amy Y.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2378-8038
DOI - 10.1002/lio2.421
Subject(s) - medicine , neck dissection , dissection (medical) , head and neck , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , surgery , basal cell , thyroid carcinoma , head and neck cancer , thyroid , carcinoma , radiology , radiation therapy
Superselective neck dissection, defined as dissection of two or less contiguous neck levels, has recently been introduced to reduce surgical morbidity of neck dissection while maintaining favorable oncologic outcomes. The purpose of this review is to report the results of superselective neck dissection when applied to specific settings: the management of regional disease after chemoradiation, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with clinical N0 necks, and high risk papillary thyroid carcinoma.