Is total thyroidectomy with bilateral central neck dissection the only surgery for papillary thyroid carcinoma patients with clinically involved central nodes?

Is total thyroidectomy with bilateral central neck dissection the only surgery for papillary thyroid carcinoma patients with clinically involved central nodes?

Abstract Background In clinical practice, we often observed that patients who underwent total thyroidectomy due to clinically involved nodal disease (cN1a) actually had less extensive CLNM on final pathology. This study investigates whether total thyroidectomy and therapeutic bilateral CND are neces...

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Main Authors: Kyorim Back, Jiyeon Lee, Anna Cho, Jun-Ho Choe, Jung-Han Kim, Young Lyun Oh, Jee Soo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Papillary thyroid carcinoma
cN1a
Surgical strategy for cN1a PTC patients
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01699-5

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