What is the definition or description of: neck surgery?

Neck Surgery Defined: This is a very broad term. It refers to any procedure performed on the structures of the neck, ranging from cosmetic (facelift/necklift/rhytidectomy), to traumatic (neck exploration for injury), to cancer (neck dissection of lymph nodes), to endocrinologic (thyroid/parathyroidectomy), to arthritic (vertebral fusion or disc herniation repair). www.mainlineent.com.

Neck structures: Neck surgery entails an operation on any of the tissues of the neck including skin, muscles, blood vessels, esophagus, larynx, trachea, thyroid, parathyroid, and bone/vertebrae.

Surgery on the neck: There are a number of different structures in the neck, and so there are several different specialties that operate in the neck. These include plastic surgeons, general surgeons, ear nose and throat surgeons, spinal surgeons, etc. Thank you for your question.