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HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
卷 33, 期 9, 页码 1260-1264出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/hed.21622
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elective neck dissection; sentinel node biopsy; Constant Score; Neck Dissection Impairment Index; treatment-related morbidity
Background. Sentinel node biopsy (SNB) has been proposed for staging of the cNO neck in early oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Because SNB is a minimally invasive procedure, it is thought to be associated with less morbidity than elective neck dissection. Methods. Sixty-two consecutive patients were included from 2000 to 2009. Two groups were analyzed consisting of 33 patients after SNB and 29 after elective neck dissection. Subjective impairment and functional shoulder status were assessed with the Neck Dissection Impairment Index (NDII) questionnaire and the modified individual relative Constant Score. Postoperative complications were retrieved from the clinical charts. Results. The investigated scores were significantly better in the SNB group. All postoperative complications occurred in the elective neck dissection group. Conclusion. SNB is associated with significantly less postoperative morbidity and better shoulder function than elective neck dissection. This supports our opinion that patients with nodal negative early SCC of the oral cavity should be offered SNB. (C) 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 33: 1260-1264, 2011
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