Objective We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled
trials (RCTs) that scrutinized the oncological benefits and postsurgical complications of total …

Background The efficacy of prophylactic central compartment lymph node dissection for
papillary thyroid carcinoma remains controversial. We performed a randomized controlled …

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of T+ prophylactic CND (T+ CND) compared to T
alone on locoregional recurrence in patients with PTC. Summary background data: Few …

Background Many patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) demonstrate satisfactory
outcomes. However, 8%–28% of patients with PTC show tumor recurrence, which may affect …

Objective: The aim of this review was to assess the methodological quality of systematic
reviews evaluating the effectivness of prophylactic central neck dissection plus …

Background The role of prophylactic central lymph node dissection (pCLND) for papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC) remains contentious, and the impact of pCLND on long-term patient …

Background Pediatric PTC is a rare disease. Although, the prognosis is excellent and the
mortality rate is low, the role of prophylactic central neck dissection is still the subject of …

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The study population was all known PTC
patients who underwent total thyroidectomy and lymph node dissection of the central neck …

BACKGROUND: Early-stage thyroid cancers have excellent survival. However, lymph node
metastases (LNM) confer a worse prognosis and are not always known preoperatively …

The role of prophylactic central compartment neck dissection (CCND) in total thyroidectomy
(TT) is controversial in patients without clinically evident lymph nodes metastasis (cN0) …