Biller H F, Urken M, Lawson W, Haimov M
Department of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029.
Laryngoscope. 1988 Feb;98(2):181-3. doi: 10.1288/00005537-198802000-00012.
Twenty-six patients were treated by carotid artery resection and vascular replacement for recurrent cancer of the neck. The incidence of postoperative neurologic sequelae was 7%. The absolute 12-month disease-free survival for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma was 25%. It is concluded that in selected patients, this aggressive surgical therapy is indicated.