09-10, 15:00–15:30 (Europe/Istanbul), Head & Neck Surgery 3
The major adverse pathological features in oral cancer are positive margins and extranodal extension (ENE). Patients with either a positive margin or ENE face a two-fold increase in mortality. Besides ENE, the primary goal of head and neck surgeons is to achieve a safe margin. This presentation aims to provide the audience with a standardized operating procedure (SOP) for performing compartment resection in patients with advanced stage or recurrent disease to ensure a safe margin.
1. Compare survival outcomes between compartment resection and wide resection
2. Understand the most effective approach to achieving a safe margin
3. Learn the standard operating procedure (SOP) for compartment resection
Ching-Chih Lee is an associate professor and Chief of Rhinology-Head and neck surgery at Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan. His work focuses specifically on the biomarkers of head and neck cancer, quality metrics in head and neck cancer, and skull base surgery. His recent publication can be found in Head Neck, EJSO, Oral Diseases, Journal of Otolaryngology-Head an Neck Surgery and Oral Oncolog.