Background The benefits of prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) remain
controversial in clinically node-negative (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The …

Aim Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy. Despite its
extremely favorable prognosis, cervical lymph node metastases are a common feature of …

Background Central neck dissection (CND) remains a controversial intervention for papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients with clinically negative nodes (cN0) in the central …

Objectives: The utility of prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) for papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) is still controversial. Although the procedure may reduce locoregional …

Prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) for management of papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC) is controversial. Compared to many malignancies, PTC has a high overall survival but …

Background The effectiveness of prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) following total
thyroidectomy (TT) in patients with clinical node-negative (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma …

Objectives. This study evaluated the benefits of performing prophylactic central neck
dissection (CND) with total thyroidectomy (TT) in management of papillary thyroid carcinoma …

Background The effectiveness of prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) in the
treatment of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) to prevent local recurrence is …

Objective We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled
trials (RCTs) that scrutinized the oncological benefits and postsurgical complications of total …

Background Recommendations for the performance of prophylactic central neck dissection
(pCND) in patients with clinically node-uninvolved (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) …