Abstract

October 2004

Section 2 Head and Neck

Oral cavity procedures are commonly done to treat malignancies. Issues in preoperative evaluation (e.g., tumor assessment and staging, the importance of adequate margins, and evaluation for nodal metastases) are addressed. Operative planning (e.g., preoperative dental consultation, if required, and choice of reconstructive approach) is reviewed. Operative technique, troubleshooting, postoperative care, and complications are discussed with respect to anterior glossectomy, excision of floor-of-mouth lesions, excision of superficial and plunging ranulas, removal of submandibular gland duct stones, resection of the hard palate, maxillectomy, and mandibulectomy. Figures illustrate key technical points. This chapter contains 13 selected readings.

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