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Superselective neck dissection vs Elective selective neck dissection: Disease-free survival
- Population
- Adults with oral cavity cancer (tongue or floor of mouth) and clinically negative neck nodes
- Intervention
- Superselective neck dissection
- Comparison
- Elective selective neck dissection
- Outcome
- Disease-free survival
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Superselective neck dissection vs Selective neck dissection Disease-free survival (new disease, progression, and mortality) · Adults with oral cavity cancer (tongue or floor of mouth) and clinically negative neck nodes · 36 months Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment (2023) · Cochrane All outcomes | Disease-free survival: Pandey 2018 reported 83% (superselective) vs 91% (selective) at median 36 months, not significant (P=0.69); unable to analyse (variable follow-up); 32 participants (1 RCT). | 1 study · 32 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment 2023 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2022-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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