Complications and oncologic outcomes following elective neck dissection with salvage laryngectomy for the N0 neck

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika E. Freiser ◽  
Rosemary B. Ojo ◽  
Kaming Lo ◽  
Sandra Saint-Victor ◽  
Craig Bollig ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 133 (09) ◽  
pp. 788-791
Author(s):  
M Gouzos ◽  
O Dale ◽  
N Sethi ◽  
A Foreman ◽  
S Krishnan ◽  
...  

AbstractObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of neck dissection on survival and complication rates in patients with no clinical or radiological evidence of cervical nodal disease (N0) undergoing salvage laryngectomy.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx following primary radiotherapy that required salvage laryngectomy. Disease-free and overall survival rates were compared over three years using Kaplan–Meier analysis. Pharyngocutaneous fistula rate, hospitalisation length and the requirement for further surgical intervention were also compared across cohorts.ResultsTwenty-three cases met the inclusion criteria (17 neck dissections, 6 undissected). No significant differences in survival outcomes were identified. One patient who underwent neck dissection for advanced, recurrent transglottic squamous cell carcinoma showed evidence of occult lymph node metastases. Fistula rates did not differ significantly between dissected and non-dissected groups; however, two patients required surgical repair of post-operative pharyngocutaneous fistula following neck dissection.ConclusionIn this study, elective neck dissection did not appear to alter survival outcomes or complication rates during salvage laryngectomy. Given the small but significant risk of occult neck metastases, its true value remains unclear.


2014 ◽  
Vol 151 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. P61-P61
Author(s):  
Rachel A. Giese ◽  
Emre A. Vural ◽  
Mauricio A. Moreno

2020 ◽  
Vol 130 (4) ◽  
pp. 899-906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer H. Gross ◽  
Peter M. Vila ◽  
Laura Simon ◽  
Zain H. Rizvi ◽  
Joseph Zenga ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 139 (8) ◽  
pp. 790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naveed Basheeth ◽  
Gerard O’Leary ◽  
Patrick Sheahan

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