The role of prophylactic central compartment neck dissection in patients with T1–T2 cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma

ABSTRACT:

Background

It remains controversial whether prophylactic central compartment neck dissection (pCCND) is necessary in cases of stage T1–T2 cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Some studies have demonstrated the benefits of pCCND on oncologic outcomes, whereas others reported that any advantages were insignificant. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of pCCND on cancer recurrence and its pattern in patients with T1–T2 cN0 PTC.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed 2,902 patients with PTC who had undergone thyroidectomy between 2006 and 2012 at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital: 2,099 patients had undergone pCCND and thyroidectomy (pCCND group), whereas 803 did not undergo pCCND (non-pCCND group). We investigated the effects of pCCND on cancer recurrence by comp

SUBMITTER: Kwon O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10086778 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature