31 Questions
Which type of Neck Dissection preserves the spinal accessory nerve and the internal jugular vein?
MRND type 2
Which type of neck dissection comprehensively removes cervical lymph nodes from level 1-5 in the lateral neck?
Comprehensive neck dissection
What is the en bloc excision of lymph bearing tissues in Levels II-V and additional node groups suboccipital and postauricular known as?
SND: POSTEROLATERAL TYPE
What is the en bloc removal of cervical LN groups I-III known as?
Supraomohyoid type
What is the en bloc resection of jugular lymph nodes in level II-IV known as?
Lateral
What is a regional flap based upon the supraclavicular artery arising from the transverse cervical artery?
Supraclavicular flap
What is the substernal extension of level 6 to the level of innominate artery known as?
Level VII
Which level is bounded by the inferior border of cricoid cartilage superiorly, sternohyoid muscle anteriorly, clavicle inferiorly, and posterior border SCM posteriorly?
Level IV
What is the name of the region bounded by the hyoid bone superiorly, the carotid sheath laterally, and the sternum inferiorly?
Level VI
What is the region bounded by the mandible superiorly, midline anteriorly, hyoid inferiorly, and stylohyoid muscle posteriorly called?
Level I
What is the central compartment bounded by the junction of trapezius & SCM superiorly, the posterior border of SCM anteriorly, clavicle inferiorly, and anterior border of trapezius laterally known as?
Level V
Which flap is utilized for intraoral reconstruction and/or parotid temporal bone reconstruction?
Pectoral Major Myocutaneous Flap
Which flap is considered a workhorse regional flap in head and neck surgery utilized to protect the great vessels in the neck from becoming exposed?
Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap
Where does a large cuffed tracheostomy make speech impossible, particularly when the cuff is up?
Only when the cuff is up
Why is cricothyroidotomy typically considered inferior to tracheotomy?
Higher incidence of vocal cord dysfunction and subglottic stenosis
What is the name of the region bounded by the hyoid bone superiorly, the carotid sheath laterally, and the sternum inferiorly?
Level I
What is the substernal extension of level 6 to the level of innominate artery known as?
Level VIa
What is the en bloc removal of cervical LN groups I-III known as?
Supraomohyoid type
What is the region bounded by the mandible superiorly, midline anteriorly, hyoid inferiorly, and stylohyoid muscle posteriorly called?
Level IV
Where does a large cuffed tracheostomy make speech impossible, particularly when the cuff is up?
Innominate artery
Which flap is utilized for intraoral reconstruction and/or parotid temporal bone reconstruction?
Submental Flap
What is the region bounded by the inferior border of the hyoid bone superiorly, sternohyoid muscle anteriorly, inferior border of cricoid cartilage inferiorly, and posterior border of SCM posteriorly called?
Level III
Which type of neck dissection comprehensively removes cervical lymph nodes from level 1-5 in the lateral neck?
Selective neck dissection
Why is cricothyroidotomy typically considered inferior to tracheotomy?
Higher incidence of vocal cord dysfunction and subglottic stenosis
What is the substernal extension of level 6 to the level of innominate artery known as?
Level VI
Where does a large cuffed tracheostomy initially placed make speech impossible, particularly when the cuff is up?
In inspiration
Which type of Neck Dissection preserves the spinal accessory nerve and the internal jugular vein?
Modified radical neck dissection
What is the en bloc excision of lymph bearing tissues in Levels II-V and additional node groups suboccipital and postauricular known as?
Radical neck dissection
Which flap is utilized for intraoral reconstruction and/or parotid temporal bone reconstruction?
Submental flap
What is a regional flap based upon the supraclavicular artery arising from the transverse cervical artery called?
Supraclavicular flap
Where is the central compartment bounded by the hyoid bone superiorly, the carotid sheath laterally, and the sternum inferiorly located?
Level VI
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