Utility of Elective Neck Dissection in Clinically Node-Negative Parotid Malignancy.
Sudeepti VedulaYash S ShahGregory L BarinskySoly BaredesRichard C W ParkPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
Histological classification is a benchmark for determining which patients should receive an END. We demonstrated an increase in overall survival in patients who undergo END with poorly differentiated tumors of mucoepidermoid and SCC histology. As such, histology should be considered along with clinical T-stage and rate of occult nodal metastasis to determine eligibility for END.