Kw. Gratz et al., THE UNILATERAL HOCKEY-STICK INCISION FOR NECK DISSECTION IN ORAL-CARCINOMA - TECHNICAL NOTE, International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 23(6), 1994, pp. 348-350
In 42 patients, a hockey-stick incision was used as standard approach
in unilateral neck dissection. This approach permits a good overview o
f all structures in the neck and allows en bloc resection with intraor
al tumor removal. The incision does not interfere with simultaneous re
construction by pedicled or free flaps. and results in a scar which is
barely visible and easily covered.