title: Preservation of neck dissection for histological study.
abstract: Dissection of lymphatic nodes in the neck--whether radical or partial, functional or prophylactic--forms an integral part of the surgical management of cancer of the head and neck. Accurate orientation and fixation of the surgical specimen is a prerequisite for correct histopathological study of the extent of the disease and for a complete clinicopathological interpretation, which is of significant therapeutic and prognostic importance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Rhys Evans
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Smallman
mesh_terms: D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D009333:Neck; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*