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

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

Abstract Background The 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines state that a
prophylactic central compartment neck dissection (PCND) should be considered for patients …

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

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 …

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 Prophylactic central neck dissection (CND) for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC)
remains controversial. The aim of this study was to examine whether prophylactic CND for …

Background Prophylactic central compartment neck dissection (pCCND) in addition to total
thyroidectomy (TT) includes removal of central compartment lymph nodes in the absence of …

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

Background Central neck dissection and total thyroidectomy are standard treatments for
patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with clinically involved central nodes …