Abstract
The head and neck region poses a challenging arena for oncologic surgery. Diseases and their treatment can affect a myriad of functions, including sight, hearing, taste, smell, breathing, speaking, swallowing, facial expression, and appearance. This review discusses several areas where refinements in surgical techniques have led to improved patient outcomes. This includes surgical incisions, neck lymphadenectomy, transoral laser microsurgery, minimally invasive thyroid surgery, and the use of vascularized free flaps for oromandibular reconstruction.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 661-668 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Surgical Oncology |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 15 2010 |
Keywords
- Facial incisions
- Minimally invasive thyroidectomy
- Neck dissection
- Oromandibular reconstruction
- Transoral laser microsurgery