Clinical Efficacy of Intraoperative Ultrasound for Prophylactic Lymphadenectomy of the Lateral Cervical Neck in Stage CN0 Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Prospective Study

Background: To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of lateral cervical region (LCR) lymphadenectomy as a preventative procedure for stage CN0 papillary thyroid cancer (PTC).Methods: From December 2019 to October 2021, 108 patients with CN0 stage PTC hospitalized to our general surgery department wer...

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Main Authors: Yi Shen, Xiaoen Li, Lingling Tao, Yupan Chen, Rongli Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Surgery
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2022.2154416