Abstract Introduction: The American Thyroid Association appointed a Task Force of experts
to revise the original Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Management Guidelines of the …

Introduction Over the past years, the incidence of thyroid cancer has surged not only in
Germany but also in other countries of the Western hemisphere. This surge was first and …

Background: Cervical lymph node metastases from differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) are
common. Thirty to eighty percent of patients with papillary thyroid cancer harbor lymph node …

Purpose Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is a vital prognosis factor in patients with papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). The study tried to identify clinicopathological factors for …

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and pattern of chyle
leakage after thyroidectomy and/or cervical lymph node dissection and to establish …

Background Chyle leakage is an uncommon complication of lateral neck dissection for
metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). There have been no reports on chyle leakage …

After lateral lymph node dissection for metastatic thyroid cancer, dysfunction of lateral neck
nerves is fairly common. This observation underpins the importance of striking a balance …

乳糜漏是甲状腺癌颈部淋巴结清扫术后少见但比较严重的并发症. 如果处理不当,
大量乳糜液丢失, 不仅容易引起皮瓣坏死, 局部感染, 还可导致病人血容量减少, 电解质紊乱 …

Importance The morbidity of bilateral lateral neck dissection (BLND) for thyroid cancers has
not been described in detail. This study delineates the specific complications arising from …

Purpose Postoperative lymphatic leakage following thyroid surgery represents a
management problem with considerate potential morbidity, psychological, and economical …