Low transverse incision for lateral neck dissection in patients with papillary thyroid cancer: improved cosmesis

Abstract Background Various incisions and approaches have been developed for lateral neck dissection. The purpose of this study was to compare the surgical and cosmetic outcomes of a single low transverse incision with the hockey stick incision for lateral neck dissection (LND) in patients with papi...

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Main Authors: Chang Myeon Song, Yong Bae Ji, In Sik Kim, Ji Young Lee, Dong Sun Kim, Kyung Tae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-017-1160-1