Radical neck dissection: Theme and variations
β Scribed by Nahum, Alan M.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1980
- Weight
- 98 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-6403
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β¦ Synopsis
Classical radical neck dissection is based on the premise that the procedure will encompass all of the lymphatics in the neck that might harbor metastatic disease. The procedure is associated with several postoperative problems, not the least of which is shoulder-arm dysfunction resulting from section of the accessory nerve.
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