title: [Oral SCC regional metastatic disease patterns revealed by preventive neck dissections].
abstract: One hundred and seventy-two preventive neck dissections were performed in 159 oral SCC patients. The study revealed the possibility of skip metastases in the lower cervical lymphatic nodes thus confirming the necessity for their removal in elective neck dissections.
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Romanov
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Iakovleva
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Udintsov
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Dzhumaev
authors.forename: V T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Tsiklauri
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D037981:Neck Dissection