Dissecting the "Endoscopic Neck"

Nerve Monitoring and Stimulation During Endoscopic Neck Surgery in the Pig

“…Regardless of technique, endoscopic thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy have not yet been widely accepted. Critics cite poor visualization leading to potentially increased rates of nerve injury, bleeding, and vascular compromise 12,18 …”

Advanced Developments in Neck Dissection Technique: Perspectives in Minimally Invasive Surgery

“…This endoscopic method may reduce the degree of invasiveness frequently associated with sentinel lymphadenectomy. A recent editorial concluded that ''It will take a lot of work before we know if endoscopic neck dissection is a good, oncologic operation, but the trip to learn such a truth should be interesting'' (Richtsmeier, 2003). At present, however, this procedure has not achieved widespread acceptance in clinical practice (Ferlito et al, 2006 …”

Current advances in diagnosis and surgical treatment of lymph node metastasis in head and neck cancer

“…In this context further technical development of this procedure has to be made. Some authors, however, critically discuss the sense of this kind of intervention even after technical establishment in the future [128]. …”