Surgical margins of the oral cavity: is 5 mm really necessary?
James FowlerYael CampanileAndrew WarnerFrancisco LaxagueNaif FnaisKevin FungAdrian MendezDanielle MacNeilJohn YooDavid PalmaAnthony Charles NicholsPublished in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2022)
Although historical margins for head and neck surgery are 5 mm, similar outcomes were observed for margins greater than 1 mm in our cohort. These findings require validation through multi-institutional collaborative efforts.