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There are many lymph nodes in the neck area, and cervical lymphadenectomy can serve different purposes, serving diagnosis and treatment.
1. What is cervical lymphadenectomy and neck lymphadenectomy?
Neck lymph nodes are the lymph nodes in the human neck region, namely the lymph nodes extending within the angle of the jaw above, the clavicle below, the lateral limit is the lateral border of the sternohyoid muscle, bone hoof, anterior abdominal biceps to anterior margin of trapezius.
When having lymph node swelling in the neck, the patient should not be subjective because it is possible that the lymph node swelling in the neck can be a warning of many malignant diseases such as: Cancer in the organs of the respiratory tract, thyroid gland, and larynx. neck and head and neck muscles,..
Cervical lymphadenectomy is surgery to remove a lymph node in the neck for the purpose of treatment or as a diagnostic specimen for histopathology in cases of primary cancer. undetermined or not clinically present.
Cắt bỏ một hạch bạch huyết để chẩn đoán bệnh ung thư ở cổ
2. In which case is neck lymphadenectomy performed?
Indications of cervical lymphadenectomy for diagnosis and treatment include:
Treatment of cases where the cause has been identified such as: Cancer, inflammatory lymph nodes, cervical lymph nodes of unknown origin, solitary nodes, tuberculosis nodes. The pathological diagnosis is for suspected cases of lymphoma or metastatic cancer, and the primary tumors have not appeared or have not had an accurate pathological diagnosis.
3. In which cases is neck lymph node dissection for diagnosis and treatment not performed?
Cervical lymphadenectomy for diagnosis and treatment is contraindicated in patients with cardiovascular disease and severe diabetes.
Phẫu thuật hạch chống chỉ định với những bệnh nhân mắc đái tháo đường nặng
4. Before conducting surgery to remove cervical lymph nodes, what should the patient prepare?
Before being operated on to remove cervical lymph nodes, the patient does not need to prepare anything too special. Things that need to be completed include:
The doctor explains and consults carefully so that the patient understands his condition. The patient consented to perform cervical lymphadenectomy. The patient was completed basic tests, X-ray of the neck was taken. Complete other problems such as a general soft tissue tumor surgery.
5. Monitoring and taking care of patients after performing neck lymph node removal surgery
Monitoring and taking care of patients after performing neck lymph node removal surgery is not too complicated, mainly including:
Monitoring bleeding after surgery (draining a lot of red blood), monitoring signs signs of infection (swelling, heat, redness at the wound, fever,...). Perform good hygiene after surgery, change dressings daily. Administer antibiotics after surgery for the patient. Drainage will be withdrawn after 24 hours. Perform suture removal 7 days after surgery. Any questions that need to be answered by a specialist doctor as well as if you want to be examined and treated at Vinmec International General Hospital, you can contact Vinmec Health System nationwide or register online. online HERE.
