Neck Dissections
10.1055/b-0034-79223 Neck DissectionsC. Piazza, F. Del Bon, P. Nicolai Introduction Neck dissections (NDs) include a wide spectrum of surgical procedures aimed at removal of different neck lymph nodes groups, distinguished…
Open Neck Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
10.1055/b-0034-79222 Open Neck Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryJ. P. O′Neill, A. R. Shaha Introduction The great Greek physicians Hippocrates and Galen defined disease as a natural process and based treatment on…
Complications in Surgery of the Parapharyngeal Space
10.1055/b-0034-79224 Complications in Surgery of the Parapharyngeal SpaceM. O. Old, R. L. Carrau, B. A. Otto, D. M. Prevedello, A. B. Kassam Preoperative Considerations The most important factors in avoiding…
Infectious Diseases (Lymphadenopathies, Abscesses, Necrotizing Fasciitis)
10.1055/b-0034-79225 Infectious Diseases (Lymphadenopathies, Abscesses, Necrotizing Fasciitis)C. L. Oliver Introduction Infectious complications following head and neck surgery (HNS) can have devastating consequences for patients. Many major HNS breech the protective…
