Surgical approaches in urgent and elective surgery of the neck

To define surgical approaches which provide surgical adequacy, preservation of function and aesthetic results. Analysis included 191 emergency interventions for various neck injuries and more than 35.000 elective operations for thyroid diseases. The study showed that collar-like incisions have the b...

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Published inHirurgija (Moskva) no. 5; p. 75
Main Authors Romanchishen, A F, Gostimsky, A V, Mosyagin, V B, Rylkov, V F, Karpatsky, I V, Vabalayte, K V, Lisovsky, O V
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 2018
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surgery of the neck
thyroid diseases
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Summary:To define surgical approaches which provide surgical adequacy, preservation of function and aesthetic results. Analysis included 191 emergency interventions for various neck injuries and more than 35.000 elective operations for thyroid diseases. The study showed that collar-like incisions have the best aesthetic effect on the neck; an approach along anterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle is advisable for emergency assessment of cervical organs; W.F. MacFee access is optimal for lateral cervical lymphadenectomy in asthenic patients while serpentine incision - in hypersthenic ones.
ISSN:0023-1207
DOI:10.17116/hirurgia2018575-80