Intraoperative examination versus postoperative histopathological examination of clinically negative neck lymph node in head and neck cancer
Joint Authors
Nasr, Wail Fayiz
al-Fiqqi, Ala al-Din
Jarir, Wahid Yusri
Abd al-Aziz, Hisham Radwan
Source
Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 3 (30 Nov. 2013), pp.169-173, 5 p.
Publisher
Egyptian Society of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Science
Publication Date
2013-11-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
-the accuracy of clinical intraoperative lymph node examination, and relation between preoperative clinical examination and postoperative histopathological examination of lymph nodes in head and neck cancer.
Study design: Cohort study.
Level of evidence: Level II.
Setting: Tertiary University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology and National Cancer Institute.
Subjects and methods: The study included 125 patients with head and neck cancer.
The patients’ necks were all staged as clinically N0 on the basis of palpation and ultrasonography (USG).
All patients underwent surgical excision of the primary tumor and selective neck dissection according to the site of the primary tumor.
All lymph node specimens underwent postoperative histopathological examination.
Results: The patients were 85 males and 40 females with a median age of 56.7 years.
Intraoperative lymph node examination revealed that 130 (76.5%) of 170 neck dissection (95 patients) were negative for lymph node metastasis and 40 (23.5%) of 170 neck dissection (30 patients) were positive for lymph node metastasis.
Postoperative histopathological examination of lymph node specimens revealed that 115 (68%) of 170 neck dissection (85 patients) were negative for lymph
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nasr, Wail Fayiz& al-Fiqqi, Ala al-Din& Jarir, Wahid Yusri& Abd al-Aziz, Hisham Radwan. 2013. Intraoperative examination versus postoperative histopathological examination of clinically negative neck lymph node in head and neck cancer. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences،Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.169-173.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nasr, Wail Fayiz…[et al.]. Intraoperative examination versus postoperative histopathological examination of clinically negative neck lymph node in head and neck cancer. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences Vol. 14, no. 3 (Nov. 2013), pp.169-173.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nasr, Wail Fayiz& al-Fiqqi, Ala al-Din& Jarir, Wahid Yusri& Abd al-Aziz, Hisham Radwan. Intraoperative examination versus postoperative histopathological examination of clinically negative neck lymph node in head and neck cancer. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences. 2013. Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.169-173.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-375175
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 172-173
Record ID
BIM-375175