… Certain studies have indicated that prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) prevents …
the use of central neck dissection for patients with clinically involved central nodes; however, …

… , mostly in the central compartment of the neck (level VI) 4 . … on ultrasonography, therapeutic
neck dissection should be … , the value of prophylactic central neck dissection (CND) is a …

… This implies central neck dissection (CND) without evidence of suspicious lymph node … that
prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) decreases recurrence in the central lymph node …

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

… thyroid cancer is the role of prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND). This review … rates
of central neck recurrence, reduced morbidity with secondary central neck lymphadenectomy, …

… recommendation to perform central neck dissection as a prophylactic measure is not valid. …
, prophylactic central neck dissection did not show any advantage related to the rate of neck …

… The indication for prophylactic central neck dissection is still … There is no indication for
prophylactic central neck dissection … and T2), prophylactic central neck dissection is not indicated …

… central (level VI) to lateral compartment (levels II–V), some surgeons have advocated routine
prophylactic central neck dissection … that formal lymph node dissection should be performed …

… Prophylactic central neck dissection in papillary thyroid cancer … advantages of prophylactic
central neck dissection with total … In conclusion, central neck metastases were predictive of …

… -oriented neck dissection. Management of the clinically node-negative neck is controversial.
In … Centres that routinely perform prophylactic central neck dissection (CND) report rates of …