Difficult Decisions in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery

This book provides a practical guide to decision making in head and neck oncologic surgery. As new technology is introduced, there is increasing knowledge regarding the efficacy of traditional head and neck surgical therapies and how to select among these varied and complex approaches is becoming increasingly difficult. Concise easy to follow chapters are devoted to one or two specific questions or decisions in head and neck oncologic surgery, aiding the reader to develop their decision making skills.

Difficult Decisions in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery is a timely reference source for practicing surgeons, surgeons in training, and educators on the recommended ideal approaches in selected clinical situations. 

Table of Contents:

Elective Versus Therapeutic Neck Dissection for Clinically Node Negative Early Oral Cancer

Pages 3-11

D’Cruz, Anil K. (et al.)

Management of Moderate Dysplasia of the Oral Cavity

Pages 13-21

Tan, Marietta

Ideal Resection Margins in Oral Cavity Cancer

Pages 23-29

Chan, Jason Y. K.

Should Margin Sampling Be Obtained from the Specimen or from the Resection Bed in Oral Cavity Cancer?

Pages 31-39

Giurintano, Jonathan P. (et al.)

Should Level IIb Be Addressed Routinely in Clinically Node Negative Oral Cancers?

Pages 41-49

Chaturvedi, Pankaj (et al.)

Role and Efficacy of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Pages 51-64

Chinn, Steven B. (et al.)

Surgical or Non-surgical Treatment for Advanced Oral Cavity Cancer

Pages 65-73

Howard, Adam (et al.)

Surgical Versus Non-surgical Management of Early T-Stage Oropharyngeal Cancer

Pages 77-90

Zenga, Joseph (et al.)

Management of Unknown Primary Cancer of the Head and Neck

Pages 91-103

Christenson, Jennifer (et al.)

Early Oral Feeding Following Primary Total Laryngectomy

Pages 107-111

Fagan, Johannes J.

Primary Surgery Versus Organ Preservation in Advanced Laryngeal Cancer

Pages 113-124

Nickel, Nathan (et al.)

Surgery or Radiation Therapy for Early Stage Glottic Cancer

Pages 125-131

Bayan, Semirra

How Should Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer with Distant Metastatic Disease Be Managed?

Pages 135-140

Vaghaiwalla, Tanaz (et al.)

Should Routine (Prophylactic) Central Neck Dissection Be Performed for Clinically Node Negative Well-Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma?

Pages 141-157

Vasiliou, Elya (et al.)

Management of the Clinically Negative Lateral Neck in Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Pages 159-167

Grogan, Raymon H.

Should Pre-operative Embolization Be Utilized Routinely for Carotid Body Tumors Prior to Surgical Excision?

Pages 171-183

Britt, Chris J. (et al.)

Vagal Paraganglioma and Schwannoma—Surgical or Non-surgical Management

Pages 185-205

Sakthivel, Pirabu (et al.)

Parotid Malignancy with Facial Weakness: Should the Facial Nerve Be Sacrificed?

Pages 209-215

Kowalski, Luiz Paulo (et al.)

Adjuvant Management of Advanced High-Risk Salivary Gland Malignancy

Pages 217-228

Mahomva, Chengetai (et al.)

Management of the Parotid Gland in Cutaneous External Auditory Canal Skin Cancer

Pages 231-238

Khaja, Sobia

What Is the Ideal Resection Margin in Head and Neck Merkel Cell Carcinoma?

Pages 239-245

Nocon, Cheryl C. (et al.)

Does Recurrent Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Warrant Adjuvant Treatment After Surgical Resection?

Pages 247-257

Guo, Theresa

Management of the Parotid/Neck Following a Positive Sentinel Node Biopsy in Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma of the Head and Neck

Pages 259-264

Ch’ng, Sydney (et al.)

Is Routine Anticoagulation Warranted Following Free Flap Reconstruction?

Pages 267-275

Rudy, Shannon (et al.)

Does Two Venous Anastomoses Lead to Better Outcomes in Free Flap Reconstruction of the Head and Neck?

Pages 277-285

Hunter, Cedric (et al.)