Prophylactic central neck dissection and local recurrence in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a meta-analysis
Introduction: For papillary thyroid microcarcinoma patients, the reported incidence of lymph node metastasis is as high as 40%, and these occur mainly in the central compartment of the neck. Because these metastases are difficult to detect using ultrasonography preoperatively, some authors advocate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869418303367 |