Function, postoperative morbidity, and quality of life after cervical sentinel node biopsy and after selective neck dissection

Schiefke, Franziska; Akdemir, Michael; Weber, Anette; Akdemir, Daniel; Singer, Susanne; Frerich, Bernhard

doi:10.1002/hed.21001

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Function, postoperative morbidity, and quality of life after cervical sentinel node biopsy and after selective neck dissection

Published in Head & Neck • Jan 20, 2009

Authors:

Franziska Schiefke

Michael Akdemir

Anette Weber

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sentinel node biopsy (SNB) has been proposed for staging of N0 neck in oral/oropharyngeal carcinomas. It is claimed that SNB may be superior to selective neck dissection (SND) with respect to quality of life (QOL) and postoperative morbidity. METHODS: Twenty-four patients after SNB and 2...

Subject

Medicine

Quality of life (healthcare)

Swallowing

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