[Improvements on radical neck dissection].
OBJECTIVE
To improve the surgery of radical neck dissection for a better curative effect.


METHODS
Some improvements on incision, path to exploration and manipulation of operation were made in 65 patients with head and neck tumors while radical neck dissection were done.


RESULTS
The average surgical time was 110 minutes and the average amount of bleeding was 120 ml in the patients when radical neck dissection had been completed. The complications decreased to 1.54%. The surviual rates of 2 and 3 years are 86.2% (56/65) and 81.6 (31/38) respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
With these improvements on radical neck dissection, the curative effect in the near future is improved.
Wang
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Department of Surgery, Anhui Provincial Tumor Hospital, Bengbu 233004.
Shu
J
J
Zhang
R
R
Lu
Z
Z
Fang
K
K
Fang
Z
Z
Deng
J
J
Qian
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000379:methods*; D015996:Survival Rate