Background There is a paucity of data regarding optimal treatment options and outcomes for
recurrent disease after lateral neck dissection in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma …

Abstract Objective To Identify predictors of recurrent disease following lateral neck
dissection (LND) for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods A retrospective review of …

Purpose We aimed to evaluate risk factors for local recurrence following lateral neck
dissection (LND) for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods Two hundred and nine …

Background Completeness of surgical resection is an important determinant of outcomes in
patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma and regional lymph node metastasis. The extent of …

Background Lateral lymph node metastasis is an important prognostic factor and is
predictive of tumor recurrence and cause-specific survival in patients with papillary thyroid …

Background Practice variability exists for the extent of neck dissection undertaken for
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) metastatic to the lateral neck nodes, with disagreement …

Background The objective of this study was to determine the rate and pattern of nodal
recurrence in patients who underwent a therapeutic, lateral neck dissection (LND) for …

Background Therapeutic lateral compartment neck dissection is recommended for cases of
papillary thyroid carcinoma with biopsy‐proven lymph node metastasis. The purpose of this …

Background There is ongoing controversy as to the indications for and extent of lateral
cervical lymphadenectomy for patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). While most now …

Background: Although the pattern of cervical lymph node metastases from papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) has been described, little is known about the pattern of lateral cervical …