Effects of active localization and vascular preservation of inferior parathyroid glands in central neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma

Abstract Background The purpose of present study is to assess the effects of active localization and vascular preservation of inferior parathyroid glands in central neck dissection (CND) for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods A classification of IPGs according to their location and vascular...

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Main Authors: Dawei Hou, Haie Xu, Bing Yuan, Jianhui Liu, Yibing Lu, Ming Liu, Zhuyin Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01867-y