Efficacy of Minor Salivary Glands as Indicators of Depth of Resection for Superficial Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma
Tomofumi Sakagami,
Yuri Noda,
Naohiro Nakamura
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the utility of minor salivary glands in the hypopharynx as novel indicators for safe resection of superficial hypopharyngeal carcinomas with fewer complications.Study DesignCadaveric study.SettingCadavers were stored in the pathology laboratory at Kansai Medical University.MethodsTwenty‐three cadaveric specimens were examined for minor salivary glands in the pyriform sinus, posterior wall, and postcricoid regions of the hypopharynx. Their count, size, and depth were ass… Show more
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