- Written by experts in the field
- Contains key summary statements within each chapter
- Covers new developments in the field
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
- Management of Moderate Dysplasia of the Oral Cavity
- Ideal Resection Margins in Oral Cavity Cancer
- Should Margin Sampling Be Obtained from the Specimen or from the Resection Bed in Oral Cavity Cancer?
- Should Level IIb Be Addressed Routinely in Clinically Node Negative Oral Cancers?
- Role and Efficacy of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Surgical or Non-surgical Treatment for Advanced Oral Cavity Cancer
- Surgical Versus Non-surgical Management of Early T-Stage Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Management of Unknown Primary Cancer of the Head and Neck
- Early Oral Feeding Following Primary Total Laryngectomy
- Primary Surgery Versus Organ Preservation in Advanced Laryngeal Cancer
- Surgery or Radiation Therapy for Early Stage Glottic Cancer
- How Should Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer with Distant Metastatic Disease Be Managed?
- Should Routine (Prophylactic) Central Neck Dissection Be Performed for Clinically Node Negative Well-Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma?
- Management of the Clinically Negative Lateral Neck in Medullary Thyroid Cancer
- Should Pre-operative Embolization Be Utilized Routinely for Carotid Body Tumors Prior to Surgical Excision?
- Vagal Paraganglioma and Schwannoma—Surgical or Non-surgical Management
- Parotid Malignancy with Facial Weakness: Should the Facial Nerve Be Sacrificed?
- Adjuvant Management of Advanced High-Risk Salivary Gland Malignancy
- Management of the Parotid Gland in Cutaneous External Auditory Canal Skin Cancer
- What Is the Ideal Resection Margin in Head and Neck Merkel Cell Carcinoma?
- Does Recurrent Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Warrant Adjuvant Treatment After Surgical Resection?
- Management of the Parotid/Neck Following a Positive Sentinel Node Biopsy in Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma of the Head and Neck
- Is Routine Anticoagulation Warranted Following Free Flap Reconstruction?
- Does Two Venous Anastomoses Lead to Better Outcomes in Free Flap Reconstruction of the Head and Neck?
- Reconstruction for Early Oral Cavity Cancer
- Prophylactic Versus Reactive Gastrostomy Tube Placement for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients
- Is Antibiotic Therapy Warranted in Clean-Contaminated Head and Neck Surgery Beyond 24 h?
- What Is the Best Imaging Modality to Predict Extracapsular Nodal Extension?
- Is There a Role for Triple Endoscopy in the Staging of Head and Neck Cancer?
- Is There a Role for Induction Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Advanced Head and Neck Cancer?
- Is Routine Carotid Imaging Warranted Following Radiation Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
- Should Perineural Invasion Warrant Adjuvant Therapy in Surgically Treated Head and Neck Cancer
