Shoulder syndrome after neck dissection in patients with malignancies in the maxillofacial area

Abstract

Objective: Neck dissections are surgical interventions where lymph nodes from specific areas of the neck, together with non-lymphatic structures – sternocleidomastoid muscle, internal jugular vein and accessory nerve are removed. Important anatomical structures could be damaged during the surgery, causing postoperative complications associated with impaired function of the musculoskeletal system of the shoulder. The aim of the present study is to determine the degree of impairment in shoulder movements (motor function), depending on the volume of surgery in neck dissection. Methods:Constant Shoulder Score (CSS) was used to evaluate the motor function of the operated patients. The results obtained were analyzed by SPSS Vers23.0. Results:A statistically significant difference was found F (2,65) = 167,733, p