本世纪初Crile提出根治性颈清扫术以来,这一手术方法不断完善并延用至今。由于它对头颈部癌瘤控制的可靠性,一直被认为是一种典型的清除颈部转移癌的手术方 Since Crile proposed radical neck dissection in the beginning of this century, this surgical method has been continuously improved and used until now. Because of its reliability in the control of head and neck cancers, it has been considered as a typical surgery to remove cervical metastases.