Objectives. This study evaluated the benefits of performing prophylactic central neck
dissection (CND) with total thyroidectomy (TT) in management of papillary thyroid carcinoma …

Background The presence of cervical lymph node (LN) metastases (LNMs) affects clinical
staging and prognosis of thyroid cancer, but the role of conventional B-mode US is limited …

Thyroid papillary microcarcinoma is now a common clinical problem. Cervical lymph node
metastasis is the main metastasis mode of PTMC. However, before operation, it is still …

Molecular markers including gene expression profiles, somatic gene alterations, and
circulating peripheral markers have augmented diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic …

Purpose Ipsilateral central compartment node dissection has been proposed to reduce the
morbidity of prophylactic bilateral central compartment node dissection in papillary thyroid …

Background Although reoperative surgery in the central compartment (RCND) is indicated
for bulky or progressive persistent/recurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), its associated …

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 …

Objective Permanent hypocalcaemia is the most common and serious complication after
total thyroidectomy (TT). This study examined the impact of central neck dissection (CND) …

A central compartment neck dissection (CCND) consists of removal of all lymph nodes and
fibrofatty tissue between the common carotid arteries laterally from the hyoid bone superiorly …

Background Prognostic significance of metastatic central lymph node ratio (CLNR) in
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remains unknown. Because postsurgical detectable …