Surgical site complications of post-chemoradiotherapy neck dissection: Urgent need for standard registration

Roel Henneman, Winnie Schats, M. Baris Karakullukcu, Michiel W.M. van den Brekel, Ludwig E. Smeele, Peter F.J.M. Lohuis, Jos A. van der Hage, Abrahim Al-Mamgani, Alfons J.M. Balm

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Abstract

Nowadays, a substantial number of head and neck cancer patients are treated by organ-preserving chemoradiation (CRT), with a possible increased risk of complications after planned or salvage neck dissections. We try to determine the risk pattern of surgical site complications (SSC) post-CRT.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)764-771
Number of pages8
JournalEuropean Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume47
Issue number4
Early online date2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Chemoradiotherapy
  • Complication
  • Lymph node metastasis
  • Multimodality treatment
  • Neck dissection
  • Organ preservation therapy
  • Planned neck dissection
  • Salvage therapy
  • Surgical site infection
  • Systematic review

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