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The present study aimed to assess the postoperative ND-related QoL and shoulder function of oral cancer patients who underwent selective neck dissection (SND).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted by using a self-administered, ND-related QoL questionnaire and arm abduction test (AAT) in 128 patients who had undergone only SND (up to Level IV) for oral cancer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Out of the 128 patients, 94 (73.8%) patients had better QoL, and 34 (26.2%) patients had worse QoL. Fifty-one (39.84%) participants were able to abduct up to or more than 150\u00b0 but less than 180\u00b0 (Score 3) followed by 31 (24.22%) participants who could abduct up to or more than 90\u00b0 but not less than 150\u00b0 (Score 2). Strong positive correlations (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 1.000) were observed between the ND QoL scores and the AAT scores. It was found to be statistically significant (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.000).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>SND, being a more conservative approach sparing the spinal accessory nerve, could still limit the QoL and could affect the shoulder function to a certain extent.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijc.ijc_777_20","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,13]],"date-time":"2023-12-13T05:18:15Z","timestamp":1702444695000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Quality of life and shoulder function among oral cancer patients treated with selective neck dissection: A cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.4103","author":[{"given":"Gramani Radhan","family":"Karthikeyan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India"},{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"C","family":"Venkatramanaiah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anatomy, Bharath Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Balaguhan","family":"Balasubramaniyam","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mathanmohan","family":"Aiyathurai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Deepak","family":"Velu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"K","family":"Indrapriyadharshini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health Dentistry, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, GST Road, Chinnakolambakam, Palayanur (PO), Chengalpattu (District), Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20240828","first-page":"701932","article-title":"Challenges of the oral cancer burden in India","author":"Coelho","year":"2012","journal-title":"J Cancer Epidemiol 2012"},{"key":"R2-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"5195","DOI":"10.7314\/APJCP.2012.13.10.5195","article-title":"Oral cancer awareness of the general public in Gorakhpur city, India","volume":"13","author":"Agrawal","year":"2012","journal-title":"Asian Pac J Cancer Prev"},{"key":"R3-20240828","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"11","DOI":"10.4103\/ijc.IJC_116_17","article-title":"Oral health-related quality of life in patients treated for oral malignancy at Kanchipuram district, India: A cross-sectional study","volume":"54","author":"Indrapriyadharshini","year":"2017","journal-title":"Indian J Cancer"},{"key":"R4-20240828","first-page":"e2","article-title":"Long-term surgical complications in the oral cancer patient: A comprehensive review. 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