Radical Neck Dissection
6 Radical Neck Dissection Rachel Giese and Richard Wong Abstract Radical neck dissection was historically the standard of care for the management of cervical nodal metastases. A radical neck dissection…
Cross-sectional Imaging
13 Cross-sectional Imaging Ryan T. Fitzgerald Abstract Cross-sectional imaging has become an integral part of the workup, treatment planning, and surveillance for patients with neoplasms arising within or otherwise involving…
Salvage Neck Dissection: Indications, Workup, and Technical Considerations
10 Salvage Neck Dissection: Indications, Workup, and Technical Considerations Mingyann Lim and Mark Zafereo Abstract A salvage neck dissection is defined as a neck dissection in a neck that has…
Integrated FDG-PET/CT for Head and Neck Malignancies
15 Integrated FDG-PET/CT for Head and Neck Malignancies Twyla B. Bartel and Tracy L. Yarbrough Abstract Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) is now used routinely for the guidance of…
Complications of Neck Dissection
11 Complications of Neck Dissection David J. Hernandez and Chad E. Galer Abstract The boundaries of the neck dissection bring the surgeon in close proximity to a number of nerves…
Clinical Assessment of Neck Lymphadenopathies
1 Clinical Assessment of Neck Lymphadenopathies M. Kürşat Gökcan and Emre A. Vural Abstract Cervical lymphadenopathy is a common cause of clinic visits, which necessitates rapid and efficient diagnosis. The…
Biological Mechanisms of Lymphatic Spread
4 Biological Mechanisms of Lymphatic Spread Joseph Zenga, Patrik Pipkorn, and Brian Nussenbaum Abstract The biological mechanisms of lymphatic spread are intricate, highly regulated active processes involving the concert of…
Rehabilitation After Neck Dissection
12 Rehabilitation After Neck Dissection Peter S. Vosler and Douglas B. Chepeha Abstract Rehabilitation after neck dissection is perceived as important, but there has been little research on specific regimens…
