… However, when there is no suspicion of metastatic disease to lymph nodes on imaging or
palpation, the value of prophylactic central neck dissection (CND) is a matter of debate 7–16 . …

… The role of central neck dissection in the treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma is
debated. This retrospective investigation was undertaken to assess whether it augments total …

… recurrence after central neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinomaSurgery13810951101…
yield, morbidity, and recurrence after central neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma. …

… MDefechereux T Morbidity of prophylactic lymph node dissection in the central neck area
in … Extent of routine central lymph node dissection with small papillary thyroid carcinoma. …

… In contrast to our current recommendation of routine central neck dissection, the lateral neck
nodes are quite different. We use ultrasound detection and usually ultrasound-directed FNA …

… If nodal spread to the central neck nodes is known, then … central neck lymph nodes for
prophylactic reasons. Herein, we review the potential utility of central neck lymph node dissection …

… (CND) without evidence of suspicious lymph node clinically or on imaging. However, pCND
… prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) decreases recurrence in the central lymph node …

… The primary purposes of this interdisciplinary consensus statement were to review the relevant
indications for central neck dissection (CND) in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC…

… The role of prophylactic central neck dissection (CND) in the management of papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC) is controversial. This report describes outcomes of an observational …

… 27, that surgeons perform central neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma. This … in
disease-free survival following central neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma. However, …