Mikaszewski B, Stankiewicz C, Kowalska B, Brzoznowski W
Katedra i Klinika Chorób Uszu, Nosa, Gardła i Krtani AM w Gdańsku.
Otolaryngol Pol. 2000;54 Suppl 31:145-7.
The authors presented material of 711 patients with laryngeal cancer treated in Department of Otolaryngology Medical University of Gdańsk in the years 1976-1995 estimating effectiveness of elective neck dissection. 402 patients (56.6%) had N0 stage and in 162 of them elective neck dissection was performed. Occult metastases were found in 21% of N0 patients. Comparing treatment results in this group to inoperated N0 patients the authors found higher percentage of survival and lower incidence of failure after elective neck dissection.
