A clinical study: Selective neck dissection in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Metastasis of tumors to level IIb lymph nodes is rare in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma; this area can be ignored during selective neck dissection to avoid damaging the spinal accessory nerve (SAN), making this surgery more conservative and minimizing SAN morbidity, according to the March 2012 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Read more