[HTML][HTML] The pros and cons of routine central compartment neck dissection for clinically nodal negative (cN0) papillary thyroid cancer

AC Chan, BHH Lang, KP Wong - Gland Surgery, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Metastatic disease to regional lymph nodes (LNs) is common in papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC). LN dissection is increasingly performed as part of the surgical management of PTC …

Level VII is an important component of central neck dissection for papillary thyroid cancer

LY Wang, MA Versnick, AJ Gill, JC Lee… - Annals of surgical …, 2013 - Springer
Background Therapeutic central neck dissection (CND) is an accepted part of the
management of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), while prophylactic CND remains …

[HTML][HTML] The pros and cons of prophylactic central neck dissection in papillary thyroid carcinoma

AR Glover, JS Gundara, O Norlén, JC Lee… - Gland Surgery, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) for management of papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC) is controversial. Compared to many malignancies, PTC has a high overall survival but …

Is a prophylactic central compartment neck dissection required in papillary thyroid carcinoma patients with clinically involved lateral compartment lymph nodes?

V Harries, M McGill, LY Wang, RM Tuttle… - Annals of surgical …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines state that a
prophylactic central compartment neck dissection (PCND) should be considered for patients …

[HTML][HTML] Rationality in prophylactic central neck dissection in clinically node-negative (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma: Is there anything more to say? A decade …

C Dobrinja, M Troian, TC Mis, G Rebez… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

Pattern of lateral neck metastases in N0 papillary thyroid carcinoma

V Patron, C Bedfert, G Le Clech, K Aubry, F Jegoux - Bmc Cancer, 2011 - Springer
Background Indication and extent of lateral prophylactic neck dissection (PLND) in papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is very controversial. Methods We retrospectively analysed 131 …

Prophylactic central compartment neck dissection for papillary thyroid cancer: the search for justification continues

CR McHenry - Surgery, 2011 - surgjournal.com
MACROSCOPIC LYMPH NODE METASTASES in patients with papillary thyroid cancer are
associated with a higher recurrence rate. 1 Lundgren et al, 2 in a large population-based …

Prophylactic level II neck dissection guided by frozen section for clinically node-negative papillary thyroid carcinoma: Is It Useful?

DM Hartl, A Al Ghuzlan, I Borget, S Leboulleux… - World journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Prophylactic lateral neck dissection (PLND) is generally not performed for
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). When performed, occult metastases are found in up to …

Prophylactic central neck dissection in papillary thyroid carcinoma: all risks, no reward

J Dismukes, J Fazendin, R Obiarinze… - Journal of Surgical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Central neck dissection (CND) remains a controversial intervention for papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients with clinically negative nodes (cN0) in the central …

The effect of surgeon experience on the detection of metastatic lymph nodes in the central compartment and the pathologic features of clinically unapparent metastatic …

S Scherl, S Mehra, J Clain, LL Dos Reis, M Persky… - Thyroid, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Background: Prophylactic central neck dissection (PCND) for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC)
is controversial. Recent publications suggest that the number and size of nodes and the …