Comparison of prophylactic ipsilateral and bilateral central lymph node dissection in papillary thyroid carcinoma: a meta-analysis

Y Li, L Lao - Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: The scope of surgical resection for paratracheal (level VI) lymph nodes in patients
with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) remains debatable. The aim of our study was to …

Fine‐Needle Pricking Test of the Parathyroid Gland during Thyroid Surgery in Predicting Parathyroid Function

YJ Wu, JB Wang, FB Li, L Jin, L Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Permanent hypoparathyroidism is a serious complication following total
thyroidectomy plus central neck dissection (CND). How to evaluate the vascularization of the …