20 patients with head and neck cancer underwent radical neck dissection with sacrifice of the spinal accessory nerve and immediate reconstruction of the nerve using a microsurgical technique and a ...

All surgeons working in the neck are confronted with the challenge of dissecting major cranial nerves and vessels, above all the accessory nerve (N. XI) and the internal jugular vein (IJV), in ...

A pinched nerve in the neck, also known as cervical radiculopathy, can be alarming and painful. The neck, or cervical spine, is a critical part of the body that supports the head and facilitates a ...

Pinched nerves are uncomfortable, no matter where they happen in the body. A pinched nerve in the neck, though, can be downright excruciating. Most everyday movements require you to move your neck ...