Neck dissections: radical to conservative

Table 4 Classification of neck dissections*

Comprehensive neck dissection	Radical Neck Dissection
	Extended Radical Neck Dissection
	Modified Radical Neck Dissection type I
	Modified Radical Neck Dissection type II
	Modified Radical Neck Dissection type III
Selective neck dissection	Supraomohyoid neck dissection
	Jugular (antero-lateral) neck dissection
	Central compartment (anterior) neck dissection
	Posterolateral neck dissection

*The nomenclature of various selective neck dissections are not recommended for usage. They are replaced with SND followed by the nodal levels or sublevels removed. However these named procedures are retained here as this is a transition phase and this nomenclature was being followed not very long ago.

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