The Value of Intraoperative Ultrasound in Selective Lateral Cervical Neck Lymphadenectomy for Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Prospective Pilot Study

The Value of Intraoperative Ultrasound in Selective Lateral Cervical Neck Lymphadenectomy for Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Prospective Pilot Study

(1) Background: Lymph node metastases from papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) are frequent. Selective neck dissection (SND) is indicated in PTC with clinical or imaging evidence of lateral neck nodal disease. Both preoperative ultrasound (PreUS) and intraoperative palpation or visualization may underest...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Di Meo, Francesco Paolo Prete, Giuseppe Massimiliano De Luca, Alessandro Pasculli, Lucia Ilaria Sgaramella, Francesco Minerva, Francesco Antonio Logoluso, Giovanna Calculli, Angela Gurrado, Mario Testini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
neck dissection
intra-operative ultrasound
metastatic papillary thyroid cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/11/2737

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