Use of neuromuscular blockade for neck dissection and association with iatrogenic nerve injury

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Table 3 Summary of patients with iatrogenic cranial nerve injury during neck dissection

Patient No	Age	Sex	Levels Dissected	Pathology	Clinical N Stage	Injury Description	Paralyzed
1	73	M	Bi, I-V	Cutaneous SCC	N +	CN XI, transection	Yes
2	62	F	Uni, I-V	Oral cavity SCC	N +	CN XI, avulsion	Yes
3	84	M	Uni, I-V	Larynx SCC	N +	CN XI, transection	Yes
4	56	M	Uni, I-IV	Oropharynx SCC	N +	CN X, transection	Yes
5	62	M	Uni, II-IV	Acinic cell carcinoma, parotid	N +	CN XII, transection	Yes
6	80	F	Uni, I-V	Melanoma	N0	CN XI, transection	Yes
7	51	M	Uni, II-IV	Oropharynx SCC	N +	CN XI, transection	No
8	75	M	Uni, I-V	Melanoma	N0	Marginal mandibular CN VII, transection	No
9	77	M	Uni, II-V	Merkel cell carcinoma	N0	CN XI, transection	No
10	35	M	Uni, I-IV	Oral Cavity SCC	N0	CN XI, transection	No
11	58	F	Uni, II-V	Melanoma	N +	CN XI, transection	No
12	67	M	Uni, I-V	Melanoma	N0	CN XI, transection	No
13	83	M	Uni, II-V	Merkel cell carcinoma	N0	CN XI, transection	No
14	86	M	Uni, II-IV	Cutaneous SCC	N +	CN X, transection	No

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