Impacto do esvaziamento cervical radical modificado no número de linfonodos recuperados, recorrência e sobrevida

Abstract

Neck dissection is an integral part of head and neck tumors. Throughout its history, it has undergone changes looking for an improvement in functional outcome without loss of oncologic efficiency. Aim:Demonstrate that the modified radical neck dissection have an oncologic results comparable to classical radical dissection. Materials and methods:We included patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lower floor of the mouth and oropharynx, who underwent radical classic or modified neck dissection. We excluded…