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Spleen

Core Procedures Open splenectomy Laparoscopic splenectomy Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy Partial splenectomy Open/laparoscopic splenulectomy The spleen is a large, encapsulated, complex mass of vascular and lymphoid tissue situated in the upper left quadrant of the abdominal cavity between the fundus of…

Neck

Core Procedures Neck dissection (selective (also called functional), modified radical and radical) Submandibular gland excision Branchial cyst excision Lymph node biopsy Access for microvascular anastomosis The anterior neck extends from the skull base (inferior surface of the clivus) above to…

Overview of the head and neck

This chapter contains an overview of the topographical anatomy of the head and neck. These anatomical regions are probably amongst the most complex in the body because so many structures are contained within a relatively small area. The head contains…

Spleen

Core Procedures Open splenectomy Laparoscopic splenectomy Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy Partial splenectomy Open/laparoscopic splenulectomy The spleen is a large, encapsulated, complex mass of vascular and lymphoid tissue situated in the upper left quadrant of the abdominal cavity between the fundus of…

Neck

Core Procedures Neck dissection (selective (also called functional), modified radical and radical) Submandibular gland excision Branchial cyst excision Lymph node biopsy Access for microvascular anastomosis The anterior neck extends from the skull base (inferior surface of the clivus) above to…

Overview of the head and neck

This chapter contains an overview of the topographical anatomy of the head and neck. These anatomical regions are probably amongst the most complex in the body because so many structures are contained within a relatively small area. The head contains…