Tumor Resection
10.1055/b-0034-99062 Tumor Resection Obtaining tumor-free margins is the single most important factor in ablative tumor surgery. A margin of 5 mm of uninvolved tissue around the tumor is in accordance…
Neck Dissection Levels IV and V
10.1055/b-0034-99055 Neck Dissection Levels IV and V Preliminary Considerations and Recommended Approaches Level IV dissection is possible by gaining the same access as recommended for levels I to III; please…
Technique of Tracheotomy
10.1055/b-0034-99052 Technique of Tracheotomy Anatomic landmarks for skin incision. The leading landmarks are the laryngeal prominence of the thyroid cartilage and the jugular notch. The incision is made halfway between…
General Overview of Neck Dissection
10.1055/b-0034-99053 General Overview of Neck Dissection History 1888 Franciszek Jawdynski (1851–1896), a surgeon from Warsaw, was the first to perform a neck dissection in metastasizing head and neck carcinomas. He…
Tracheotomy
10.1055/b-0034-99051 Tracheotomy The success of oral cancer surgery depends on appropriate airway management; therefore, tracheotomy is a key procedure. History 2950 to 2800 BC The first images of a tracheotomy…
12 The Surgical Management of Vascular Malformations
10.1055/b-0034-101168 12 The Surgical Management of Vascular MalformationsMilton Waner, Teresa Min-Jung O, and Aaron Fay 12.1 Introduction The treatment of vascular malformations is a multidisciplinary endeavor. Vascular malformations are rare…
13 Evaluation and Treatment of Vascular Neoplasms
10.1055/b-0034-101169 13 Evaluation and Treatment of Vascular NeoplasmsTheresa N. Tran and Mark S. Persky 13.1 Introduction Vascular tumors of the head and neck consist of a diverse group of both…
11 Treatment of Port-Wine Stains
10.1055/b-0034-101167 11 Treatment of Port-Wine StainsLori A. Brightman, Yoon-Soo Cindy Bae-Harboe, and Roy G. Geronemus 11.1 Introduction A port-wine stain (PWS) is a vascular malformation that is usually visible at…
9 Radiologic Evaluation of Vascular Malformations
10.1055/b-0034-101165 9 Radiologic Evaluation of Vascular MalformationsDaniel R. Lefton and Deborah R. Shatzkes 9.1 Introduction Vascular malformations of the head and neck included in the International Society for the Study…
14 Pathology of Acquired Vascular Neoplasms of the Head and Neck
10.1055/b-0034-101170 14 Pathology of Acquired Vascular Neoplasms of the Head and NeckAnna R. Laury and Bruce M. Wenig 14.1 Introduction Vascular-related neoplasms of the head and neck are rather common…
