Endoscope-assisted versus conventional neck dissection in patients with oral cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neck dissection is an integral component of the treatment of head and neck cancers. The present meta-analysis aimed to compare the use of endoscope-assisted neck dissection (END) with conventional neck dissection (CND) in the existing English literature.

Methods

A search of PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, and the Cochrane Library for articles reporting the results of the two techniques of neck dissection was completed independently by two individuals. The authors analyzed the data from each study using a random-effects model.

Results

The pooled analysis demonstrated comparable lymph node yield, intraoperative blood loss, incidence of locoregional recurrence, and incidence of complications between the two groups. A significantly longer operative time but a shorter

SUBMITTER: Lee YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9097363 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature