Open AccessMinimally invasive neck dissection: A 3-year retrospective experience of 45 cases
Author(s) -
Srishti Nayak,
M Devaprasad,
Ameenudhin Khan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_40_18
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , dissection (medical) , retrospective cohort study , neck dissection , invasive surgery , general surgery , cancer
Robot-assisted neck dissection requires a larger wound, is expensive and requires specialised equipment which is not easily available. We have developed an inexpensive minimally invasive neck dissection (MIND) procedure using simple endoscopic instruments in the past. This study was conducted to evaluate the safety, efficacy and reproducibility of the technique.