Treatment Outcomes of Two Different Kinds of Neck Dissections on the Carcinoma of Tongue Body

Objective:The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of two different neck dissections on the carcinom of tongue.Methods:We retrospective reviewed of a total 235 patients with T1CN0 and T2CN0 carcinoma of tongue body who were treated by suprahyoid neck dissection and supraomohyoid neck dissection.The patients were followed up to observe the neck recurrence of different neck treatment.The results were analyzed by using the chi-square test.Results:131 out of 235 patients were performed suprahyoid neck dissection,another 104 patients were performed supraomohyoid neck dissection.The patients received suprahyoid neck dissection had higher neck recurrence(16.0%),while the patients received supraomohyoid neck dissection had lower neck recurrence(10.5%).Conclusion:Suprahyoid neck dissection should be less used because of higher neck recurrence.Supraomohyoid neck dissection that preserved some important function but also had a good neck control was suggested to be used on T1CN0 and T2CN0 oral tongue carcinoma patients.