The health of your head and neck is one of the fundamental pillars of feeling secure. Palpable masses in the neck, painless swellings, or conditions requiring follow-up after previous cancer treatment may bring “Neck Dissection Surgery” to the agenda. This operation, offered at our clinic in Istanbul with experienced Ear-Nose-Throat and Head-Neck Surgery specialists and advanced surgical technology, serves both therapeutic and preventive purposes through excision of lymph nodes in the neck and arrangement of regional tissues.<\/p>\n
Neck dissection is a procedure where lymph nodes in the neck and surrounding connective tissue are surgically removed. The main objectives are:<\/p>\n
According to surgical level; radical<\/strong>, modified radical<\/strong>, selective<\/strong> or partial<\/strong> neck dissection types are applied. Whichever type is chosen, the basic principle is “complete clearance, preserving anatomy with a protective approach.”<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> In advanced stage (T4) or widespread disease, alternatives (chemoradiotherapy) may be evaluated considering surgical margins.<\/p>\n Joint surgical planning with oncologist, radiation oncologist, and plastic surgeon<\/p>\n The scope of surgery, risks, follow-up protocol, and possible reconstruction options are explained<\/p>\n 8-hour fasting, regular medication intake plan, and social support coordination<\/p>\n Neck dissection requires a balance between oncological control and function preservation. The ideal team:<\/p>\n Vital measurements, surgical team introduction, and final evaluation<\/p>\n 2-4 hour dissection; comfort with accompanying surgeon and anesthesia team<\/p>\n Drain placement, fine dressing, and neck corset bandage application<\/p>\n 1-3 night monitoring, vital follow-up, pain and drain management<\/p>\n Drain care, mild painkiller protocol, and social support guide<\/p>\n Since incisions are made parallel to the neck’s natural curves, prominence decreases over time.<\/p>\n The spinal accessory nerve is preserved with protective modified techniques; minimal risk with expert team.<\/p>\n Return to social and work life is recommended within 2 weeks for selective cases, 4 weeks for modified radical cases.<\/p>\n Dissection focused on lymph nodes does not affect facial muscles; facial expressions are preserved.<\/p>\n Under surgical + pathology guidance, recurrence rates are controlled within the 10-20% range with modified techniques.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The health of your head and neck is one of the fundamental pillars of feeling secure. Palpable masses in the neck, painless swellings, or conditions requiring follow-up after previous cancer treatment may bring “Neck Dissection Surgery” to the agenda. This operation, offered at our clinic in Istanbul with experienced Ear-Nose-Throat and Head-Neck Surgery specialists and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ent-surgeries","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.percinyergin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.percinyergin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.percinyergin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.percinyergin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.percinyergin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.percinyergin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":286,"href":"https:\/\/www.percinyergin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181\/revisions\/286"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.percinyergin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.percinyergin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.percinyergin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.percinyergin.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why Choose Neck Dissection?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Who Are Candidates?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Pre-Surgery Preparation Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Detailed Consultation and Imaging<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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2. General Health Assessment<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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3. Multidisciplinary Meeting<\/strong><\/h3>\n
4. Information & Motivation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
5. Appointment Confirmation and Preparation Instructions<\/strong><\/h3>\n
How is Neck Dissection Surgery Performed?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The Importance of Doctor Selection<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Surgery Day: What Awaits You?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Preparation and Anesthesia Pre-Consultation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
2. Surgical Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n
3. Drain and Dressing<\/strong><\/h3>\n
4. Transfer to Ward and Observation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
5. Home Care Instructions<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Recovery Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Will there be scarring from neck dissection?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
2. Is there a risk of nerve damage?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
3. When can I return to work?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
4. Will my facial movements be affected?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
5. What is the recurrence risk?<\/strong><\/h3>\n