Optimal extent of prophylactic central neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma: Comparison of unilateral versus bilateral central neck dissection

Summary: 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 studied 384 patients with clinically node-negative unilateral PTC who had undergone total thyroidectomy with pC...

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Main Authors: Han Seok Yoo, Myung Chul Shin, Yong Bae Ji, Chang Myeon Song, Seung Hwan Lee, Kyung Tae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958417300118