Modified neck dissection. A study of 967 cases from 1970 to 1980.

摘要: The medical records of 967 patients treated with a modified neck dissection were carefully reviewed, and the data collected statistically analyzed. For primary tumor in oral cavity or oropharynx, supraomohyoid was adequate treatment for that both clinically staged N0 N1 pathologically without evidence extracapsular invasion. tumors larynx hypopharynx, an elective bilateral anterior is considered proper if nodes are not multiple connective tissue disease present. A functional effective regardless site stage disease. selective use postoperative radiotherapy can more effectively decrease incidence recurrence compared surgery alone positive nodes, node than 3 cm size,