title: [Effectiveness of elective neck dissection in patients with laryngeal carcinoma].
abstract: The authors presented material of 711 patients with laryngeal cancer treated in Department of Otolaryngology Medical University of Gdańsk in the years 1976-1995 estimating effectiveness of elective neck dissection. 402 patients (56.6%) had N0 stage and in 162 of them elective neck dissection was performed. Occult metastases were found in 21% of N0 patients. Comparing treatment results in this group to inoperated N0 patients the authors found higher percentage of survival and lower incidence of failure after elective neck dissection.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Chorób Uszu, Nosa, Gardła i Krtani AM w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mikaszewski
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stankiewicz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kowalska
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brzoznowski
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D015996:Survival Rate