Treatment of Carcinoma of the Tongue

摘要: Radical dissection of the neck as part definitive treatment malignant lesions about head and was first advocated by George Crile Sr. 1,2 Previously, many surgeons reported removal cervical lymph nodes in course operations for carcinoma oral cavity, but none saw so clearly he did importance removing completely lymphatics. had foresight to interpret accurately data available him present a planned procedure comparable those attributed Halsted Miles, which were designed remove regional lymphatics along with primary lesion. He combined procedures that removed floor mouth tongue combination neck. proposed practiced excision sternocleidomastoid omohyoid muscles, internal jugular vein, all areolar lymphatic tissues His operation,