What is an anterior neck dissection?
Anterior neck dissection, a regional neck dissection in which the internal jugular chain of nodes is dissected completely but the posterior triangle is left undisturbed, has been developed by us.
What are the 5 lymph nodes?
Lymph nodes are clustered throughout the body, including the neck (cervical lymph nodes), groin (inguinal lymph nodes), armpits (axillary lymph nodes). There are also internal lymph nodes in the abdomen (mesenteric and retroperitoneal), chest cavity (mediastinal), and lower abdomen (pelvic).
What is a Level 1 neck dissection?
Dissection. Submandibular and submental dissection (Level I) If perifacial lymph nodes do not require removal, the superior skin flap is raised to the inferior aspect of the submandibular gland. The fascia over the gland is incised, and the posterior facial vein is ligated and divided.
What does Level 6 lymph nodes mean?
Level VIb encompasses inferior laryngeal nodes. Within the traditional limits of level VI, all lymph nodes lying between the inferior border of the hyoid bone and the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage belong to level VIa.
How long does it take to heal from neck dissection?
If you only have a neck dissection, you may be able to go home after just 3 days. If you’ve had any additional surgery, a stay of 1-2 weeks is more common. If you have any complications you may be in for more than 2 weeks.
How long does it take to heal from neck lymph node removal?
For most people, the swelling starts to go away 4 to 5 days after surgery. You may have numbness in your neck and ear. Your lower lip or shoulder may feel weak. For most people, these problems go away in 6 to 12 months.
What is a Level 5 Node?
Anatomically, level 5 of the neck is also referred to as the posterior triangle. The lymph nodes contained within level 5 of the neck include the supraclavicular nodes [4]. It is known that occipital and mastoid, lateral neck, scalp, nasal pharyngeal regions drain to level 5 nodes.
Why do we do neck dissection?
Neck dissection is usually performed to remove cancer that has spread to lymph nodes in the neck. Lymph nodes are small bean shaped glands scattered throughout the body that filter and process lymph fluid from other organs. The immune cells in the lymph nodes help the body fight infection.