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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-07-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958417300118 |