Kerawala Cyrus J, Heliotos Manolis
Head and Neck Unit, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Fulham Road, London SW3 6JJ, UK.
Head Neck Oncol. 2009 Oct 12;1:35. doi: 10.1186/1758-3284-1-35.
The neck dissection has remained a pivotal aspect of head and neck cancer management for over a century. During this time its role has expanded from a purely therapeutic option into an elective setting, in part promoted by efforts to reduce its morbidity.
This review will consider the potential complications of neck dissection and on the basis of the available evidence describe both their management and prevention.
Although the neck dissection continues to provide clinicians with a method of addressing cervical disease, its reliability and safety can only be assured if surgeons remain cognisant of the potential complications and aim to minimise such morbidity by appropriate management in the peri-operative period.
在过去一个多世纪里，颈部清扫术一直是头颈癌治疗的关键环节。在此期间，其作用已从单纯的治疗手段扩展到选择性手术，这在一定程度上得益于降低其并发症发生率的努力。
本综述将探讨颈部清扫术的潜在并发症，并根据现有证据描述其处理方法和预防措施。
尽管颈部清扫术仍然为临床医生提供了一种处理颈部疾病的方法，但只有外科医生认识到潜在并发症，并通过围手术期的适当处理力求将此类并发症发生率降至最低，才能确保其可靠性和安全性。
