Predicting recurrent laryngeal nerve invasion by preoperative ultrasonography in patients with thyroid carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For thyroid cancer staging, evaluation of extent of local invasion, including recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN), may assist surgical decision-making.

Methods

This prospective study evaluated patients who underwent thyroidectomy at a single tertiary-level academic institution. Patients with complete clinical information and ultrasound imaging of thyroid carcinoma and RLN were enrolled. Those who had thyroidectomy before or did not fit the above conditions were excluded. Patients were assigned to either a development or validation cohort. Development of models was constructed in a primary cohort based on preoperative ultrasound features and clinicodemographic data from August 2020 to December 2021. Validation of the models was then performed on an independent cohort b

SUBMITTER: He Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585568 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature