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RUBEN A. TORTI, MD; ALANDO J. BALLANTYNE, MD; RALPH G. BERKELEY, MD

AMA Arch Surg. 1964;88(2):271-274.

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The feasibility of staged or simultaneous bilateral radical neck dissection has been adequately demonstrated. In 1961 Frazell and Moore¹ reported 467 patients upon whom a two-stage bilateral radical neck dissection had been carried out. There were eight postoperative deaths (1.7%). Complications were observed in 30% of the patients, the most frequent being associated with faulty wound healing. Simultaneous bilateral radical neck dissection was first successfully performed by Perzik in 1949.^2,3 In 1951 Moore and Smith⁴ reported 12 patients in whom the simultaneous procedure had been accomplished. There was one surgical death due to aspiration pneumonia. Equally favorable series have been reported since.^5-9

In spite of these results, surgeons have feared the inherent physiologic consequences that may result from these bilateral procedures. The main objection has been the possible increase of intracranial pressure following removal of the jugular system of veins.

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Author Affiliations
HOUSTON

Fellow, Department of Surgery (Dr. Torti); Associate Surgeon, Head and Neck Service, Department of Surgery (Dr. Ballantyne); Clinical Assistant Surgeon (Ophthalmology), Department of Surgery (Dr. Berkeley).; The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute.

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Received for publication Sept 23, 1963.

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