Complications of radical neck surgery for squamous cell carcinoma
Medical Forum Monthly. 2012; 23 (4): 52-54
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-125016
ABSTRACT
To determine the complications of the Radical neck surgery for oral squamous cell carcinoma. Cross-sectional Study. This study was conducted in Dental Section, Mayo Hospital, Lahore from 1[st] January to 31[st] December 2001. The study was conducted in dental section, Mayo Hospital, Lahore from 1[st] squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity were selected. All the patients underwent radical neck surgery. Postoperative complications were recorded at each follow up visit. Post operatively, secondary hemorrhage occurred in 40.0%, of the patients, delayed healing due to infection in 73.3% of the patients. There was no recurrence after 1 month, 3 month and 6 month. After 9 months recurrence was noted in 6.7% of patients. Complications occur after radical neck surgery. Recurrence however is lower with radical neck surgery
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Neck Dissection
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Head and Neck Neoplasms
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. Forum Mon.
Year:
2012
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