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Item Do pathologic and molecular analyses of neck dissection specimens justify the preservation of level IV for laryngeal squamous carcinoma with clinically negative neck?(Elsevier, 2006-02) Elsheikh, Mohamed Nasser; Ferlito, Alfio; Rinaldo, Alessandra; Shaha, Ashok R.; Khafif, Avi; Kowalski, Luiz P.; Medina, Jesus E.; Coşkun, H. Hakan; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Kulak Burun Boğaz-Baş Boyun Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı.; 13610800100Since the first detailed description by Franciszek Jaw-dyn ́ski in 1888,1-4there have been many variations andmodifications of the radical neck dissection procedure.These include modified radical neck dissection (alsocalled functional neck dissection) and various selectiveneck dissections.5-6Analysis of the distribution of lymph node metastasesin patients with squamous carcinoma of the larynx re-veals a marked preference for levels II, III, and IV; levelsI and V are rarely involved.7-9Based on these observa-tions, lateral neck dissection has been recommended inpatients with necks staged as N0 or N1.10This meansremoving the upper jugular lymph nodes (level II), mid-dle jugular lymph nodes (level III), and lower jugularlymph nodes (level IV). Lateral neck dissection is alsodescribed as jugular node dissection by many surgeons.The need for routine dissection at level IV has re-cently been questioned.11This article discusses whethersparing level IV lymph nodes is justified on the strengthof pathologic and molecular studies on the pattern ofnodal metastasis in patients with squamous carcinomaof the larynx. In other words, dare we perform a selectiveneck dissection involving levels IIA and III for N0 necklaryngeal cancer to avoid potential complications such aschylous fistula or phrenic nerve injury?Item Proposal for a rational classification of neck dissections(Wiley, 2011-03) Ferlito, Alfio; Robbins, K. Thomas; Shah, Jatin P.; Medina, Jesus E.; Silver, Carl E.; Al-Tamimi, Shawkat; Fagan, Johannes J.; Paleri, Vinidh; Takes, Robert P.; Bradford, Carol R.; Devaney, Kenneth O.; Stoeckli, Sandro J.; Weber, Randal S.; Bradley, Patrick J.; Suarez, Carlos; Leemans, C. Rene; Pitman, Karen T.; Shaha, Ashok R.; de Bree, Remco; Hartl, Dana M.; Haigentz, Missak, Jr.; Rodrigo, Juan P.; Hamoir, Marc; Khafif, Avi; Langendijk, Johannes A.; Owen, Randall P.; Sanabria, Alvaro; Strojan, Primoz; Poorten, Vincent Vander; Werner, Jochen A.; Bien, Stanislaw; Woolgar, Julia A.; Zbaeren, Peter; Betka, Jan; Folz, Benedikt J.; Genden, Eric M.; Talmi, Yoav P.; Strome, Marshall; Botas, Jesus Herranz Gonzalez; Olofsson, Jan; Kowalski, Luiz P.; Holmes, Jon D.; Hisa, Yasuo; Rinaldo, Alessandra; Coşkun, H. Hakan; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı.; 13610800100Item Selective neck dissection in surgically treated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients with a clinically positive neck: Systematic review(Elsevier Science, 2018-04) Rodrigo, Juan P.; Grilli, Gianluigi; Shah, Jatin P.; Medina, Jesus E.; Robbins, K. Thomas; Takes, Robert P.; Hamoir, Marc; Kowalski, Luiz P.; Suarez, Carlos; Lopez, Fernando; Quer, Miguel; Boedeker, Carsten C.; de Bree, Remco; Rinaldo, Alessandra; Silver, Carl E.; Ferlito, Alfio; Coşkun, Hakan; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Kulak Burun Boğaz - Baş Boyun Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı.; DVC-7511-2022; 13610800100Adequate treatment of lymph node metastases is essential for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). However, there is still no consensus on the optimal surgical treatment of the neck for patients with a clinically positive (cN+) neck. In this review, we analyzed current literature about the feasibility of selective neck dissection (SND) in surgically treated HNSCC patients with cN + neck using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. From the reviewed literature, it seems that SND is a valid option in patients with cN1 and selected cN2 neck disease (non-fixed nodes, absence of palpable metastases at level IV or V, or large volume ->3 cm multiple lymph nodes at multiple levels). Adjuvant (chemo) radiotherapy is fundamental to achieve good control rates in pN2 cases. The use of SND instead a comprehensive neck dissection (CND) could result in reduced morbidity and better functional results. We conclude that SND could replace a CND without compromising oncologic efficacy in cN1 and cN2 cases with the above-mentioned characteristics. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd, BASO similar to The Association for Cancer Surgery, and the European Society of Surgical Oncology. All rights reserved.Item When is reoperative surgery not indicated for recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma?(Springer, 2015-02-01) Rodrigo, Juan P.; Kowalski, Luiz P.; Silver, Carl E.; de Bree, Remco; Rinaldo, Alessandra; Shaha, Ashok R.; Strojan, Primoz; Elsheikh, Mohamed N.; Haigentz, Missak, Jr.; Sanabria, Alvaro; Takes, Robert P.; Ferlito, Alfio; Coşkun, H. Hakan; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Kulak Burun ve Boğaz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; EQK-3127-2022; 13610800100