Robot Assisted Supraomohyoid Neck Dissection Via Retroauricular Approach

In this study we introduce and evaluate the feasibility of our surgical technique to hide the external scar of neck dissection using the robotic system via a modified facelift or retroauricular approach.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity
• no clinically identified cervical lymph node metastasis
• surgery as initial treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

• suspicious neck metastasis
• radiation or chemotherapy before the surgery
• past history of neck surgery