Application of functional neck dissection for lower collar-shaped incision at hair margin behind ear in the treat-ment of differentiated thyroid cancer

VernacularTitle:耳后发缘低领口状切口的功能性颈清术在分化型甲状腺癌中的应用
Author: Jianjie ZHAO ; Xiaohua ZHANG ; Bo GAO ; Yan JIANG ; Yayuan WEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: differentiated thyroid cancer; surgical treatment; functional neck dissection; hidden incision
From: Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2015;(5):494-496
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore role of functional neck dissection for lower collar-shaped incision at hair margin behind ear in the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer. Methods The clinical data of 11 patients with thyroid papillary carcinoma who underwent func-tional neck dissection for lower collar-shaped incision at hair margin behind ear were retrospectively analyzed. Results The incisions of all patients were unseen in daily life and patients were satisfied with the postoperative appearances. No case of shoulder syndrome,postoperative local recurrence and distant metastasis was observed. Conclusion Functional neck dissection for lower collar-shaped incision at hair margin behind ear is effective in the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer. Meanwhile it can obviously improve patients’ postoperative appearance and life quality,therefore it is worth clinical application.