[Quality assurance in head and neck surgical oncology]

Bull Cancer. 2014 May 1;101(5):496-504. doi: 10.1684/bdc.2014.1969.
[Article in French]

Abstract

In patients' management affected by head and neck cancers, surgery takes a major place with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. An updating of the surgical techniques available, and validated indications seems useful to harmonize the head and neck oncological surgery practices and so optimize its safety. A focus on the quality assurance in head and neck surgical oncology is proposed.

Keywords: endonasal endoscopic resection; laryngectomy; lymph node dissection; pharyngectomy; transoral laser microsurgery; transoral robotic surgery.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Laser Therapy / methods
  • Laser Therapy / standards
  • Lymph Node Excision / methods
  • Lymph Node Excision / standards*
  • Neck
  • Neck Dissection / standards
  • Nose Neoplasms / surgery
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / surgery
  • Pharyngeal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / standards*
  • Quality Control
  • Robotics / methods
  • Robotics / standards
  • Salvage Therapy / standards