The appropriateness of thyroid lobectomy as an initial surgery for preoperatively detected unilateral multifocal papillary carcinoma

Summary: Background: Whether multifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is more associated with recurrence than unifocal PTC is controversial. This study investigates the appropriateness of lobectomy for patients with preoperatively detected unilateral multifocal PTC. Methods: This study retrospe...

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Main Authors: Loai Saleh Albinsaad, Won Woong Kim, Yu-mi Lee, Tae-Yon Sung, Ki-Wook Chung, Suck Joon Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958421000464