OBJECTIVE: To explore the head and neck tumors underwent primary tumor resection and bilateral neck dissection in the same period in the safety, indications, and surgical difficulty. METHOD: Retrospective analysis of 134 cases received primary tumor resection and bilateral neck dissection for head and neck cancer, the way of bilateral neck dissection were: one side was radical neck dissection and another was functional neck dissection (29 cases), one side was radical neck dissection and another was lateral neck dissection (34 cases), bilateral functional neck dissection (14 cases), one side was functional neck dissection and another was lateral neck dissection (48 cases), bilateral sides of lateral neck dissection (6 cases). RESULT: There was no operative death in 134 cases, complications for the wound bleeding in 3 cases, chylous leakage in 4 cases, pharyngeal fistula and infection in 1 case, stress ulcer in 5 cases, 1 case died, cerebral infarction in 1 case. CONCLUSION The head and neck tumors underwent simultaneous bilateral neck dissection is safe. Appropriate cleaning method selection to reduce cervical lymph node metastasis could reduce the suffering of patients.
Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; pathology ; surgery ; Female ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Humans ; Lymph Nodes ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neck ; surgery ; Neck Dissection ; methods ; Neoplasm Staging ; Retrospective Studies ; Young Adult