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Complications in lymph node excision in the head and neck area.

Minna RehellTimo AtulaLaura K TapiovaaraLeif J J BäckAnni I M KoskinenJohanna RuohoalhoKatri L S Aro
Published in: Acta oto-laryngologica (2022)
Surgical complications after LNE in the head and neck area are rare and mostly minor. Needle biopsy is often recommended preoperatively to avoid unnecessary operations and to refrain performing LNE for patients with non-lymphatic malignancy.
Keyphrases
  • lymph node
  • ultrasound guided
  • fine needle aspiration
  • sentinel lymph node
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • risk factors
  • radiation therapy
  • rectal cancer