<DIV><P>For all surgeons who manage patients with head and neck cancer, this information-packed book offers both a new approach and a new philosophy of treatment-one that rejects radical procedures except in advanced disease and focuses on a combined functional and selective approach for optimal outcome. You will find the rationale, indications, surgical steps, and results of these procedures, and be better equipped to handle a wide range of complex clinical situations.</P><P><I>Functional and Selective Neck Dissection</I> begins with a full explanation of the fascial compartmentalization of the neck, and goes on to explain and illustrate the procedures. Step-by-step descriptions of functional dissection surgeries, demonstrated with more than 200 high-quality, sequential operative photographs and drawings, highlight and clarify all points.</p><p>Special features:</p><UL><li>A thorough description of the fascial anatomy of the neck, vital for facilitating an effective surgical approach in head and neck cancer patients <li>Step-by-step surgical descriptions of functional neck dissections, augmented by hundreds of sequential operative photographs <li>A full list of technical hints and pitfalls acquired through many years of clinical experience <li> A unique chapter answering the most frequently asked questions about available surgical techniques <li>A synthesis of the American and Latin viewpoints on neck dissection, key to understanding the evolution of the field and integrating the best aspects of both </li></UL><P>All head and neck surgeons, otolaryngologists, maxillofacial surgeons, plastic surgeons, and residents will find this synthesis of neck dissection techniques both informative and necessary for effective decision-making.</p> </div>