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Modified Radical Neck Dissection for Cervical Metastasis
Published on: February 20, 2026
[Lateral neck dissection vs radical neck dissection in the management of supraglottic carcinoma with pathologically
Bin Zhang1, Zhen-gang Xu, Ping-zhang Tang
1Cancer Hospital (Institute), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China. docbinzhang@hotmail.com
Objective:
To compare the effectiveness of lateral neck dissection (LND) with radical or modified radical neck dissection (RND) for the management of supraglottic carcinoma with pathologically negative nodes (pNO).
Methods:
Two treatment groups with pNO supraglottic carcinoma were retrospectively compared: 39 patients who were treated with RND between March of 1980 and December of 1996, and 54 patients who were treated with LND between January 1997 and December 2001.
Results:
The neck recurrent for LND population was 2.3%, which was not statistically different from the neck recurrent in the RND population (0.0%). Also, the 5-year survival rates were no statistic difference between LND and RND groups (97% vs 94%). Complications and period of hospitalization were both decreased in LND group comparison of RND group (6.7% vs 38.5%; 28 days vs 39 days).
Conclusion:
Comparing to the radical or modified neck dissection, the LND offers less invasive surgery and less morbidity without oncologic compromise for patients with pNO supraglottic carcinoma.
