Bilateral suprahyoid lymphangiectomy have been made in 95 patients because of suspicion of submandibular lymph nodes metastases. The patients with lip carcinoma have been previously treated with surgery, surgery and radiotherapy or with radiotherapy followed by surgery. Histological examinations have revealed lymph node metastases in 62 (65.3%) patients, in 31 (32.6%) patients histology has been negative and in 2 (2.2%) patients lymphonodular tuberculosis has been stated. Authors have analyzed 3, 5 and 10 years survivals in 65 patients after suprahyoid lymphangiectomy during lip cancer treatment.