10.1055/b-0034-99054 Neck Dissection Levels I to III (Supraomohyoid Dissection) Preliminary Considerations and Recommended Procedure There is no evidence-based clinical benefit in resecting the neck dissection specimen en bloc. Splitting the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
