Background The indications and extent of cervical lymph node dissection in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) are still being debated. The aim of this study was to analyze the patterns of …

Objectives To evaluate surgical complications and recurrence patterns after central neck
dissection (CND) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods A retrospective analysis …

INTRODUCTION: Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common type of thyroid cancer
worldwide. While total thyroidectomy is widely considered the standard surgical approach …

Objectives/Hypothesis The aim of this study was to identify any possible predictive factors of
lateral neck recurrence in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma with no ultrasonographic …

Background: The role of prophylactic central lymph node dissection in papillary thyroid
cancer (PTC) is controversial in patients who have no pre-or intraoperative evidence of …

One of the most controversial issues in the treatment of thyroid cancer is the management of
the central neck nodes in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Lymph node …

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 …

BACKGROUND: The role of central neck dissection (CND) in differentiated thyroid cancer
remains controversial. This study aims at elucidating the potential benefits and drawbacks of …

Background The value of prophylactic central neck dissection (PCND) for papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) with clinically evident lateral cervical lymph node metastases (cN1b) …

Objective The objective of the study was to assess the patterns of central cervical lymph
node metastasis (CLNM) and evaluate the prophylactic central lymph node dissection …