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ArticleCureus2024

Elective Neck Dissection in Patients Undergoing Salvage Laryngectomy: Outcomes, Complications, and Considerations.

Nickolas A Alsup, Soroush Farsi, Sydney K Blevins, Rachel Giese, Deanne King, Jumin Sunde, Emre Vural, Mauricio Moreno

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Nickolas A AlsupDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Soroush FarsiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Sydney K BlevinsDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Rachel GieseDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, USA.
Deanne KingDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Jumin SundeDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Emre VuralDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Mauricio MorenoDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.

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Abstract

Objective In this study, we sought to identify the predictors for occult nodal disease (OND) and compare oncologic outcomes in patients undergoing elective neck dissection (END) at the time of salvage laryngectomy (SLE) versus the observation group. Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted involving all patients with clinically node-negative (cN0) necks who underwent SLE at a tertiary academic center over 12 years. A total of 58 patients met the inclusion criteria and were divided into two groups: END (n=39) and observation (n=19). Primary endpoints were OND, regional recurrence-free survival (RRFS), and disease-specific survival (DSS). Univariate analysis was performed to establish the association between variables with Fisher's exact test and Mann-Whitney U test. Survival analysis was performed with the log-rank test. Results The cohort comprised 46 (79.3%) males and 12 (20.7%) females, with a mean age of 60 years. Pathological nodal disease was identified in five of 71 (7%) examined neck dissection specimens, with positive nodes found in levels II through IV. The only statistically significant predictor of OND was the rT3/rT4 stage (

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elective neck dissectionoccult nodal diseaseoutcomesrecurrencesalvage total laryngectomysurvival

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