Head and Neck Salivary Gland Carcinomas—Elective Neck Dissection, Yes or No?

• Published in: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 72; no. 1; pp. 205 - 210
• Main Authors: Nobis, Christopher-Philipp, Cand.Med, Rohleder, Nils H., MD, DDS, Wolff, Klaus-Dietrich, MD, DDS, PhD, Wagenpfeil, Stefan, MSc, PhD, Scherer, Elias Q., MD, PhD, Kesting, Marco R., MD, DDS, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 2014
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma - secondary; Adenocarcinoma - surgery; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Carcinoma - pathology; Carcinoma - secondary; Carcinoma - surgery; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic - secondary; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic - surgery; Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid - secondary; Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid - surgery; Child; Cohort Studies; Dentistry; Elective Surgical Procedures - methods; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lymph Nodes - pathology; Lymphatic Metastasis - diagnosis; Male; Middle Aged; Neck Dissection - methods; Neoplasm Grading; Neoplasm Staging; Parotid Neoplasms - surgery; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; Retrospective Studies; Salivary Gland Neoplasms - surgery; Salivary Glands, Minor - surgery; Submandibular Gland Neoplasms - surgery; Surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Young Adult

Purpose Surgical resection and subsequent neck dissection (ND) in cases of clinically positive lymph nodes is an accepted primary treatment strategy for salivary gland carcinomas. Because of uncertainty in the extent of lymphogenic metastasis, the authors advocate a strategy of surgical resection an...