title: Surgical education: neck dissection.
abstract: Neck dissection is a valuable procedure for treating metastatic cancers of the head and neck. Radical neck dissection remains the standard for cervical metastasis. Because of the morbidity associated with such a treatment, more conservative approaches are being adopted. The authors describe how they do a neck dissection and review the issues that currently surround the choice of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Shields, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE29 8HN, UK. shaheelchummun@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Shaheel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chummun
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: Maniram
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ragbir
mesh_terms: D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods