Reflex sympathetic dystrophy following neck dissections

Purpose: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), which is a disorder that occurs after injury or surgery on the extremities, has not been reported as a complication of neck dissections until now. A group patients with head and neck cancer have been examined to determine the incidence of RSD in neck diss...

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Published in:American journal of otolaryngology 1997-03, Vol.18 (2), p.103-106
Main Authors: Mete Kiroǧlu, M., Sarpel, Tunay, Özberk, Pakize, Soylu, Levent, Çetik, Fikret, Barlas Aydoǧan, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accessory Nerve - physiology
Accessory Nerve - surgery
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neck Dissection - adverse effects
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - epidemiology
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - etiology
Reflex, Abnormal
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract
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Summary:Purpose: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), which is a disorder that occurs after injury or surgery on the extremities, has not been reported as a complication of neck dissections until now. A group patients with head and neck cancer have been examined to determine the incidence of RSD in neck dissections. Patients and Methods: Forty-six patients with head and neck cancer, who had undergone neck dissections together with the removal of the primary tumor, were evaluated for RSD on their routine controls. Result and Conclusion: The presentation of RSD in two patients who were treated with radical neck dissection is probably a result of sympathetic hyperactivity that is secondary to surgical trauma.
ISSN:0196-0709
1532-818X
DOI:10.1016/S0196-0709(97)90096-X