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Consensus statement on the classification and terminology of neck dissection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18490577     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To update the guidelines for neck dissection terminology, as previously recommended by the American Head and Neck Society. PARTICIPANTS: Committee for Neck Dissection Classification, American Head and Neck Society; representation from the Committee for Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (T.A.D.). EVIDENCE: Review of current literature on neck dissection classification. CONSENSUS PROCESS: Semiannual face-to-face meetings of the Committee for Neck Dissection Terminology and e-mail correspondence. CONCLUSIONS: Standardization of terminology for neck dissection is important for communication among clinicians and researchers. New recommendations have been made regarding the following: boundaries between levels I and II and between levels III/IV and VI; terminology of the superior mediastinal nodes; and the method of submitting surgical specimens for pathologic analysis.
Authors:
K Thomas Robbins; Ashok R Shaha; Jesus E Medina; Joseph A Califano; Gregory T Wolf; Alfio Ferlito; Peter M Som; Terry A Day;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Consensus Development Conference; Guideline; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery     Volume:  134     ISSN:  1538-361X     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg.     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-05-20     Completed Date:  2008-06-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8603209     Medline TA:  Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  536-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Otolaryngology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62794-9677, USA. trobbins@siumed.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology,  surgery*
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis / pathology
Mediastinum
Neck Dissection / classification*
Reference Standards
Specimen Handling
Terminology as Topic*
United States

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