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Minimally Invasive Selective Neck Dissection: A Prospective Study of Endoscopically Assisted Dissection via a Small Submandibular Approach in cT1–2N0 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Abstract

Background

Selective neck dissection (SND) in clinical N0 (cN0) cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has been performed by surgeons using a retroauricular or modified facelift approach with robotic or endoscopic assistance. However, these procedures provide cosmetic satisfaction at the cost of possible maximal invasiveness. In this prospective study, we introduced and evaluated the feasibility as well as surgical invasiveness and cosmetic outcome of endoscopically-assisted SND via a small submandibular approach.

Methods

Forty-four patients with cT1–2N0 oral SCC (OSCC) were randomly divided into two groups of endoscopically-assisted SND and conventional SND. Perioperative and postoperative outcomes of patients were evaluated, including the length of the incision, operating time for neck dissection, estimated blood loss during the operation, amount and duration of drainage, total hospitalization period, total number of lymph nodes retrieved, satisfaction scores based on the cosmetic results, perioperative local complications, shoulder syndrome, and follow-up information.

Results

The mean operation time in the endoscopically-assisted group (126.04 ± 12.67 min) was longer than that in the conventional group (75.67 ± 16.67 min). However, the mean length of the incision was 4.33 ± 0.76 cm in the endoscopically-assisted SND group, and the amount and duration of drainage, total hospital stay, postoperative shoulder pain score, and cosmetic outcomes were superior in the endoscopically-assisted SND group. Additionally, the retrieved lymph nodes and complications were comparable.

Conclusions

Endoscopically-assisted SND via a small submandibular approach had a longer operation time than the conventional approach. However, endoscopically-assisted SND was feasible and reliable while providing minimal invasiveness and satisfactory appearance.

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This work was supported by grants to Xiao-Ming Huang from the Sun Yat-Sen University Clinical Research 5010 Program (2010008).

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China

    Song Fan MD, Wei-Liang Chen MD, Zhao-Hui Yang MD, PhD, You-Yuan Wang MD, Zhao-Yu Lin MD, Da-Ming Zhang MD, Bin Zhou MD, Wei-Xiong Chen MD, Qiang Chai MD, Hui-Jin Wang MD, Chao-Bin Pan MD, PhD, Qi-Xiang Liang MD, Xin Yu MD, Yu-Huan Feng MD & Jin-Song Li MD, PhD

  2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China

    Fa-Ya Liang MD & Xiao-Ming Huang MD, PhD

  3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School of Araçatuba of São Paulo State University, São Paulo, Brazil

    Eduardo Dias-Ribeiro DDS, MSc

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Fan, S., Liang, FY., Chen, WL. et al. Minimally Invasive Selective Neck Dissection: A Prospective Study of Endoscopically Assisted Dissection via a Small Submandibular Approach in cT1–2N0 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 21, 3876–3881 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-014-3833-0

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