Objective : to analyze the level (site) of ipsilateral neck recurrences after
supraomohyoid neck dissection in patients with lip, oral and oropharyngeal cancer treated
in a single institution.
Between 2010 – 2013, 38 patients underwent 38 supraomo
hyoid neck dissection.
Results: there were 5 cases (13%) of ipsilateral neck recurrences, 2 were beyond the
limits of the supraomohyoid neck dissection, and 3 were inside these limits. There was no
association of neck recurrences with pathological status of lymph nodes. 4 of the 5
recurrences were in patients who underwent postoperative radiotherapy.
