Radical neck dissection: Preserving the distal spinal accessory nerve based on its cervical plexus contribution

Cervical metastases following radical ne

Cervical metastases following radical neck dissection that preserved the spinal accessory nerve

✍ Carenfelt, C. ;Eliasson, K. 📂 Article 📅 1980 🏛 Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) ⚖ 310 KB

## Abstract In contrast to the original neck dissection technique, the spinal accessory nerve is routinely sacrificed in the so‐called classical neck dissection. The benefit of this routine has never been documented; on the contrary, facts have accumulated that indicate that the nerve should be pre