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J incision in neck dissections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Aydin Acar*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, University of Ankara, School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Gürsel Dursun
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, University of Ankara, School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Ömer Aydin
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, University of Kocaeli, School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Yücel Akbaş
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, University of Ankara, School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey.
*
Address for correspondence: Aydin Acar, M.D., 1, Cadde 31, Sokak No: 21/11, Kirkkonaklar, Gaziosmanpasa, Ankara, Turkey.

Abstract

Metastasis in the neck lymph system of primary tumours of the head and neck is frequently seen. In order to prevent this metastasis, neck dissection is carried out by various types of skin incisions. In this study, types of skin incision used in neck dissections were defined, and the advantages, disadvantages and results of J incisions, which have been performed on 320 radical neck dissection patients in our clinic between 1985–1996, were compared with those of other incision types.

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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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