Functional and Selective Neck Dissection

For all surgeons who manage patients with head and neck cancer, this
information-packed book offers both a new approach and a new philosophy of
treatment-one that rejects radical procedures except in advanced disease and
focuses on a combined functional and selective approach for optimal outcome.
You will find the rationale, indications, surgical steps, and results of
these procedures, and be better equipped to handle a wide range of complex
clinical situations.

Functional and Selective Neck Dissection begins with a full explanation of
the fascial compartmentalization of the neck, and goes on to explain and
illustrate the procedures. Step-by-step descriptions of functional
dissection surgeries, demonstrated with more than 200 high-quality,
sequential operative photographs and drawings, highlight and clarify all
points.

All head and neck surgeons, otolaryngologists, maxillofacial surgeons,
plastic surgeons, and residents will find this synthesis of neck dissection
techniques both informative and necessary for effective decision-making.

Special features:

· A thorough description of the fascial anatomy of the neck, vital for
facilitating an effective surgical approach in head and neck cancer patients
· Step-by-step surgical descriptions of functional neck dissections,
augmented by hundreds of sequential operative photographs
· A full list of technical hints and pitfalls acquired through many years
of clinical experience
· A unique chapter answering the most frequently asked questions about
available surgical techniques
· A synthesis of the American and Latin viewpoints on neck dissection, key
to understanding the evolution of the field and integrating the best aspects
of both