Journal Reviews

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Lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid cancer

4 March 2024 | | Head and Neck, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Lymph node dissection, metastasis, neck dissection, papillary thyroid cancer, thyroid

This retrospective Korean cohort study looked at the risk factors associated with bilateral lateral lymph node metastases in patients with unilateral papillary thyroid cancer. There were 11 patients who met the inclusion criteria across an 11-year period from 2009 to...

Lymph node ratio in tongue cancer

1 September 2019 | | Head and Neck | head and neck cancer, neck dissection, survival rate, tongue cancer

This is an analysis of 88 patients treated in Switzerland between 2003 and 2012. All patients had a selective neck dissection and recurrence occurred in 25 patients. Overall and disease specific survival were 72% and 80%. They specifically looked at...

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6 October 2017 | | Harmonic scalpel, Modified neck dissection, Oral squamous cell carcinoma, Intraoperative blood loss, Operative time, Postoperative hospital stay, Randomised clinical trial

The use of the harmonic scalpel is popular with some head and neck surgeons. This study looked at selective neck dissections for 40 patients with oral cavity carcinoma. They were randomised into harmonic scalpel (HS) use and monopolar electrocautery. The...