Objective Elective neck dissection in patients with salivary gland carcinoma and clinically
negative lymph nodes is controversial. Reported proportion of occult nodal metastases vary …

Background Elective neck dissection (END) in patients with salivary gland carcinoma is
controversial and there are no universally accepted guidelines. Methods Patients were …

We defined the occult nodal metastasis (ONM) rate of clinical node‐negative salivary gland
malignancies and examined the role of elective neck dissection (END). Meta‐analysis …

Purpose Surgical resection and subsequent neck dissection (ND) in cases of clinically
positive lymph nodes is an accepted primary treatment strategy for salivary gland …

Background Management of the neck in patients with salivary gland cancer is controversial.
This study aimed to identify clinicopathologic characteristics associated with regional …

Objective We sought to investigate the utility of elective neck dissection (END) in clinically
node‐negative parotid malignancy through the evaluation of factors that are associated with …

Background To estimate the rate of occult cervical lymph node metastases in cN0 patients
affected by primary parotid carcinomas and to scrutinize the evidence on the indication and …

Results 106 patients met all inclusion criteria. Of these 106 patients, 27 (25.7%) underwent
END, 17 (16.0%) underwent ENI, and 62 (58.5%) observation. There were no statistically …

Purpose To evaluate whether elective neck dissection (END) was beneficial for cN0 patients
with salivary gland carcinoma. Materials and methods The rates of regional failure-free …

Background The risk for occult neck nodal metastasis in carcinoma of the parotid gland is
inconclusive. Therefore, addressing a negative neck prophylactically and the extent to do so …