Risk Factors of Central Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma and the Value of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Risk Factors of Central Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma and the Value of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Objective: The present study aims to investigate the risk factors of central lymph node metastasis (CNM) in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) and evaluate the predictive value of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) during surgery.Methods: The clinicopathological data of 179 patients with PTMC st...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhao, Ye Zhao, Yuwei Ling, Hua Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
risk factors
sentinel lymph node biopsy
positive sentinel lymph node ratio
additional positive lymph nodes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.680493/full

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