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Chapter-15 Neck Dissections

BOOK TITLE: General Surgical Operations

Author
1. Rao RS
2. Rao Satish
ISBN
9788184481952
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10324_15
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
1. Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2. Bhatia and Shushrusha Hospital, Mumbai, Bhatia and Shushrusha Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Radical neck dissection is the treatment of choice for metastatic nodes, provided the primary is controlled or can be controlled, nodes are mobile and no distant metastasis. The neck dissection may be radical neck dissections (RND), elective or prophylactic neck dissection, partial neck dissection or supraomohyoid neck dissection.

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