The incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma, which accounts for 80-90% of all thyroid
cancers, has recently been increasing. The current study aimed to compare the oncological …

Background In patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the role of total thyroidectomy
(TT) versus that of thyroid lobectomy (TL) has been controversial. Methods This retrospective …

Background Thyroid lobectomy (TL) has been proposed as definitive surgical treatment for
papillary thyroid cancers (PTC) up to 4 cm. This study evaluates the use and …

Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis collected data for evaluating the
effect of surgical extent on overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) in …

Extent of thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma is still matter of debate. Indeed,
recently, international guidelines endorsed thyroid lobectomy as initial surgical approach for …

Background Lobectomy is not advocated for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with high-risk
features, although there is no high-level evidence showing that this is an inferior strategy …

Importance Surgical treatment of patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) by either
lobectomy or total thyroidectomy (TT) has long been a topic of debate, especially for patients …

Background Total thyroidectomy is well accepted as initial surgery for papillary thyroid
cancer (PTC), but the extent of the thyroidectomy remains a matter of controversy. This study …

Objective Lateral and central compartments cervical lymph nodes metastases are common
among patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Elective level VI neck dissection …

Background Total thyroidectomy (TT) is recommended by guidelines for intermediate-risk
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) but its survival advantage over lobectomy has not been …