title: The use of unilateral deep plane neck lifting to improve the aesthetic appearance of the neck dissection deformity.
abstract: The primary concerns of head and neck cancer surgeons are, and should remain, the complete extirpation of tumor and the prevention of tumor recurrence. In recent years, numerous advances have been made in the reconstruction of this patient population, significantly improving their functional and aesthetic outcomes. In this article, with an illustrative case example, we present our technique of unilateral deep plane neck lift that may be considered when one is attempting to achieve better symmetry in patients after radical neck dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Texas SouthWestern Medical Center in Dallas, USA.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ducic
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Hilger
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*