… neck dissection had involved removal of the SAN, those who had previously undergone
ipsilateral neck … its effect on shoulder pain has not been clearly demonstrated?223 Dijkstra at al …

… dissection was thought to increase the risks of surgery. In the absence of a significant benefit,
… additional surgical risks of a prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) was appropriate. …

… The patient must be aware of the risks associated with pCND, and the fact that pCND has
not been shown to provide any clear benefit in long-term patient outcome. The surgeon's …

… et al. where they found no clear advantages of an elective neck dissection (END) in a series
… Nevertheless, this trial clearly shows a prognostic benefit of END in OSCC in the population …

… The aim of this study was to assess a possible benefit of elective neck dissection in … benefits
of elective neck dissection in patients with oral cavity tumors with N0 neck are still not clear …

… as clearly as possible the effectiveness of treatment of the neck. … Ni necks and of 37.4% for
N2 necks seen with neck dissection … point for estimating the benefit of adjunctive therapy and …

… It is not clear if all suitable patients were included and if some bias may be introduced. …
However, this RCT clearly shows a prognostic benefit of elective neck treatment in the population …

… who would benefit from neck dissection following combined … predict which patients will
benefit from a neck dissection, it is … It is clear that this aggressive approach can often render …

… Proponents argue that for complete responders, planned ND is associated with no survival
benefit. As planned surgery will only benefit patients with residual disease in the neck alone, …

… as well as an overall survival benefit in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN).1 …
evidence on the adequacy of limited neck surgery does not allow a clear answer.49 …