Objective The aim of the study was to determine the optimal extent of prophylactic central
neck dissection (pCND) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Materials and methods We …

Thyroid cancer is the most common malignancy in the endocrine system. Papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) is the most common differentiated thyroid cancer. There are considerable …

Background The use of routine central compartment neck dissection surgery for papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is controversial. Although macroscopic central neck lymph node …

Background Central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) is common in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC). Prophylactic central lymph node dissection (PCLND) for patients with …

Background Prophylactic central lymph node dissection (CLND) in patients with papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remains controversial and predictive factors for central lymph node …

Background In patients who have undergone thyroidectomy and central compartment neck
dissection (CCND) for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), visualization of enlarged lymph nodes …

Background To compare the “comprehensive”(including bilateral paratracheal, pretracheal,
prelaryngeal lymph nodes)(CCND) with “limited”(saving contralateral paratracheal lymph …

Aim The most frequent recurrence site of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the cervical
lymph nodes. The introduction of an electric linear probe for use with ultrasonography in …

Objective: The aim of this prospective randomized-controlled trial was to evaluate the
risks/benefits of prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) in patients with clinically node …

Opinion statement Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has an excellent prognosis, yet lymph
node metastases are common. Most authors agree that central and/or lateral lymph node …