Comparison of Cervical Lymph Nodes Dissection for Excisional Biopsy “Simple Dissection Technique vs. Improvised Loop Traction Technique”

Aim: To compare improvised loop traction dissection with simple technique for lymph node excisional biopsy of cervical region Study design: Cohort study. Place: Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi, Abbottabad, Multan & Peshawar. Duration: September 2013 – January 2022. Methodology: Lymph nodes intact architecture more than 1 centimeter were considered this study while the distorted and size <1cm not included in Among 530 patients, two techniques (simple loop) adopted. The to be removed detected palpation or through ultrasound imaging such as computed tomography (CT). An open surgical procedure without modification was In first group-I (n=206), continued conventional technique, group (n=324) inserted a silk suture is post-procedural assessment difficulty level done. Results: Patients (Male=76.03%: Female=23.96%), mean age years patient n=206(range=20-69 39) n=324(mean 41 range 21-66). On average, 19.30 minutes structural preservation 69.75% (226), rupture observed about 18(8.7%). time less among patients architectural preservation. Conclusions: Inserting double reduces duration facilitates preserving sample Keywords: griping& holding, preserved