Impact of the functional neck dissection in maxillofacial surgical oncology: its role in robotic-based surgery era.
Head and neck cancers demonstrate an increased prevalence worldwide. The main therapeutic approaches are still surgery and radiotherapy, although in selective cases novel targeted therapeutic strategies based on monoclonal antibodies (ie anti-EGFR) are also applied. Concerning maxillofacial surgical oncology, a variety of methods has been developed. Among them the functional neck dissection technique seems to be a reliable and significant surgical approach, especially in removing identified cervical metastatic lymph node(s). In this technical paper, we focused on the method, its modifications adding our experience and also the challenges that arise in the modern robotic-based era regarding head and neck surgery.
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Vasileios
V
Ragos
Evangelos
E
Tsiambas
Kyriaki
K
Martis
Athanasios
A
Kitsakos
Panagiotis P
PP
Fotiades
Ioannis
I
Asproudis
Athanasios
A
Stamatelopoulos
Christos
C
Martis
D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D065287:Robotic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome