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To determine the impact of radical neck dissection versus modified neck dissection on permanent disability and return to pretreatment employment.

September 1, 1983Head & Neck Surgery

Analysis of disability resulting from treatment including radical neck dissection or modified neck dissection

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DSDavid E. SchullerUniversity of Southern California NRNancy A. ReichesNational Jewish Health RHRonald C. HamakerMethodist Hospital

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Multiinstitutional comparative study reveals equivalent return-to-work rates between neck dissections but increased disability from radiation therapy, highlighting adjunctive therapy burdens.

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To determine the impact of radical neck dissection versus modified neck dissection on permanent disability and return to pretreatment employment.
Multiinstitutional comparative study evaluating survey responses from 243 patients.
Assessed post-treatment permanent disability and employment status across radical neck dissection (RND) and modified neck dissection (MND) cohorts, with and without adjuvant radiation therapy.
Comparative analyses demonstrated no advantage of modified neck dissection over radical neck dissection in returning patients to pretreatment employment status.
Radiation therapy contributed significantly to increased permanent disability following treatment.

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Schuller et al. (1983) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab4c385e4bfc5392adeac36 https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.2890060103

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Multiinstitutional comparative study reveals equivalent return-to-work rates between neck dissections but increased disability from radiation therapy, highlighting adjunctive therapy burdens.

Analysis of disability resulting from treatment including radical neck dissection or modified neck dissection

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Analysis of disability resulting from treatment including radical neck dissection or modified neck dissection

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