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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
5 Extracapsular Spread: Biology, Imaging, Surgical Management, Pathological Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Implications Kathryn M. Vorwald and J. Trad Wadsworth Abstract This chapter is a comprehensive discussion of the most current…
9 Supraomohyoid Neck Dissection Kristen Pytynia Abstract The presence of regional metastatic lymphadenopathy from mucosal squamous cell carcinoma decreases survival by 50%. The management and control of regional metastasis is…
