4 Surgical Technique
10.1055/b-0040-175443 4 Surgical Technique 4.1 Introduction This chapter describes the surgical technique for a complete functional approach to the neck in which all cervical nodal groups are removed. For teaching…
5 Hints and Pitfalls
10.1055/b-0040-175444 5 Hints and Pitfalls 5.1 Knife Dissection and the Functional Approach The principle of fascial dissection is more easily achieved when the surgeon uses the cold knife through fascial…
2 The Rationale and Anatomical Basis for Functional and Selective Neck Dissection
10.1055/b-0040-175441 2 The Rationale and Anatomical Basis for Functional and Selective Neck Dissection 2.1 Introduction Functional neck dissection, as described by Osvaldo Suárez, is based on the existence of a…
7 Frequently Asked Questions with Answers
10.1055/b-0040-175446 7 Frequently Asked Questions with Answers Every time that we lecture about functional neck dissection, there are a number of questions that systematically appear in the discussion. In this…
6 Complications of Neck Surgery
10.1055/b-0040-175445 6 Complications of Neck Surgery 6.1 Introduction Postoperative complications after neck surgery have a significant impact on morbidity and health care cost, leading to prolonged hospitalizations, further operations, permanent…
3 The Conceptual Approach to Functional and Selective Neck Dissection
10.1055/b-0040-175442 3 The Conceptual Approach to Functional and Selective Neck Dissection 3.1 Introduction To sum up the essentials of the previous chapters, we may look at the issue of “less…
1 The Historical Outlook of Neck Dissection
10.1055/b-0040-175440 1 The Historical Outlook of Neck Dissection 1.1 Crile and the Radical Neck Dissection The “grandfather” of neck dissection is George Crile, Sr., of the Cleveland Clinic. In 1906,…
