K van den Bovenkamp1, M G Noordhuis1, S F Oosting2, B F A M van der Laan1, J L Roodenburg3, H P Bijl4, G B Halmos1, B E C Plaat1. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. 2. Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. 3. Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. 4. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Salvage surgery has a higher complication rate compared to primary surgical treatment. We evaluated clinical outcome of salvage neck dissections in relation to initial treatment modality, extent of surgery and patient-related factors. DESIGN: Single institution consecutive case series. SETTING: Tertiary Head and Neck Cancer Centre. PARTICIPANTS: In all, 87 patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, who underwent salvage neck dissection after initial radiotherapy (n = 30), radiotherapy with carboplatin/5-fluorouracil (n = 43) or radiotherapy with cetuximab (n = 14). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Incidence of complications, disease-specific survival. RESULTS: Complications occurred in 28% of the patients. Multivariate analysis identified extent of neck dissection as the only independent predictor of surgical complications (P = 0.010). Surgical complication rate was 16% after radiotherapy with systemic treatment, and 47% after radiotherapy alone (P = 0.171). The 5-year disease-specific survival was 55%, independent of complications, initial treatment, extent of surgery and patient-related factors. CONCLUSION: The only predictor for surgical complications was extent of surgery. Survival was not influenced by complications.
OBJECTIVE: Salvage surgery has a higher complication rate compared to primary surgical treatment. We evaluated clinical outcome of salvage neck dissections in relation to initial treatment modality, extent of surgery and patient-related factors. DESIGN: Single institution consecutive case series. SETTING: Tertiary Head and Neck Cancer Centre. PARTICIPANTS: In all, 87 patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, who underwent salvage neck dissection after initial radiotherapy (n = 30), radiotherapy with carboplatin/5-fluorouracil (n = 43) or radiotherapy with cetuximab (n = 14). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Incidence of complications, disease-specific survival. RESULTS: Complications occurred in 28% of the patients. Multivariate analysis identified extent of neck dissection as the only independent predictor of surgical complications (P = 0.010). Surgical complication rate was 16% after radiotherapy with systemic treatment, and 47% after radiotherapy alone (P = 0.171). The 5-year disease-specific survival was 55%, independent of complications, initial treatment, extent of surgery and patient-related factors. CONCLUSION: The only predictor for surgical complications was extent of surgery. Survival was not influenced by complications.
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