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Indian Journal of Surgery
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery 2/2015

01-04-2015 | Editorial

Ten Commandments of Safe and Optimum Neck Dissections for Cancer

Author: Chintamani

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Issue 2/2015

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Excerpt

Neck nodes are the best predictors of outcome in head and neck cancers, and the survival drops by 50 % in node-positive necks. Neck dissections are therefore an essential aspect of management of head and neck cancers. Most surgeons dedicated to head and neck surgery must have a thorough understanding of surgical anatomy of this region and steps essential for performing this surgery optimally and safely. …
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Metadata
Title
Ten Commandments of Safe and Optimum Neck Dissections for Cancer
Author
Chintamani
Publication date
01-04-2015
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1277-9

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