18 Neck Dissection for Salivary Gland Malignancies Vincent Vander Poorten Abstract A minority of patients with salivary gland carcinomas presents with clinically or radiologically obvious cervical lymph node metastasis. These…
21 Sentinel Node Dissection Francisco Civantos and Samuel J. Trosman Abstract The technology and indications for sentinel node dissection have continued to expand over the last several years. It is…
24 Intraoperative Neural Monitoring in Neck Dissection Bradley R. Lawson, Dipti Kamani, and Gregory W. Randolph Abstract Intraoperative nerve visualization is the accepted gold standard for prevention of neural injury…
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…
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…
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…
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…
