This video demonstrates some vital steps of central neck dissection(CND) for a patient with thyroid cancer. The boundaries of CND include internal jugular veins on either side (or carotid sheaths), the hyoid bone above and the supra-sternal notch below clearing the complete nodal basin along the recurrent laryngeal nerves, carotid sheaths, pre-tracheal and para-tracheal lymph nodes. The dissection proceeds along the holy planes of the neck, slowly and meticulously maintaining a bloodless field. Dr.
Prof Chintamani has published three books on step by step "Neck dissections"and Mini-Atlas of Neck Dissections . Dr. Chintamani is a renowned oncosurgeon. He holds a position of the President of the Association of Breast Surgeons of India and the Governing council member of Association of Surgeons of India.
