Lateral neck cyst surgery without ipsilateral tonsillectomy: a retrospective analysis.

Franziska E SchwanJulian KünzelFlorian WeberVeronika VielsmeierChristopher BohrKornelia E C Andorfer

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)

Sole complete resection of LNCs is sufficient to avoid postoperative infections and recurrences. Therefore, ipsilateral tonsillectomy and tract dissection is not necessary in routine cases of LNC surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
patients undergoing
clinical practice
coronary artery disease