Health Condition 1: C148- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Histopathologically proven oral squamous cell carcinoma undergoing neck dissection -Patients with clinical stage T1-T2, N0 Willing to give informed consent to participate in the study. -Age more than 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Locally advanced oral cancer -Patients undergoing redo neck dissection. -Patients with history of prior neck irradiation/ neck surgery. -Pregnant and lactating patients. -Allergy to sentinel dye -Patient undergoing neoadjuvant therapy -Patients with history of excision of primary oral lesion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identification rate of lymphnodes.Timepoint: 3 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| False negative rate of sentinel lymphnode biopsyTimepoint: 3 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
AIIMS, Bhubaneswar