Abstract:This study reviews the operative technique of external jugular vein to the internal jugular vein (IJV) bypass and discusses its advantages of decreasing postoperative complications in bilateral neck dissection patients. A retrospective chart review was performed on 2 patients at a single institution with prior bilateral neck dissection and jugular vein bypass. The tumor resection, reconstruction, bypass, and postoperative management were led by the listed senior author (S.P.K). An 80-year-old (case 1) and a 69… Show more
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