Objective. The risk-benefit ratio of central neck dissection (CND) in patients affected by
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) without clinical or ultrasonographic (US) evidence of neck …

Objectives To evaluate surgical complications and recurrence patterns after central neck
dissection (CND) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods A retrospective analysis …

Objective To examine the role of central neck dissection (CND) in patients with papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC). Design Retrospective analysis of patients treated for PTC between …

Objectives/Hypothesis To investigate the role of elective central compartment neck
dissection (CND) in patients with recurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma in the jugular chain …

Prophylactic central neck dissection in papillary thyroid cancer is controversial. In this
retrospective cohort study, the aim was to assess possible advantages of prophylactic …

Purpose The use of prophylactic central neck dissection (PCND) and the extent of thyroid
surgery in clinically node-negative (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) are …

Objective To assess the disease-free survival results of prophylactic central neck dissection
for papillary thyroid carcinoma preoperatively staged as N0. Design Inception cohort. Setting …

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 …

The impact of cervical lymph node metastases and the optimal surgical management of the
neck in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remain controversial. The objectives …

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