The optimal extent of lymph node dissection in N1b papillary thyroid microcarcinoma based on clinicopathological factors and preoperative ultrasonography | Zendy

Xiaonan Liu | Zendy; Yuansheng Duan | Zendy; Kai Yue | Zendy; Yan-Sheng Wu | Zendy; Wenchao Zhang | Zendy; Xudong Wang | Zendy

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The optimal extent of lymph node dissection in N1b papillary thyroid microcarcinoma based on clinicopathological factors and preoperative ultrasonography

Author(s) -

Xiaonan Liu,

Yuansheng Duan,

Kai Yue,

Yan-Sheng Wu,

Wenchao Zhang,

Xudong Wang

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

gland surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2227-8575

pISSN - 2227-684X

DOI - 10.21037/gs-22-284

Subject(s) - medicine , dissection (medical) , metastasis , odds ratio , lymph node , papillary thyroid cancer , thyroid , radiology , confidence interval , neck dissection , thyroid cancer , cancer , general surgery

The optimal extent of lymph node (LN) dissection in the management of N1b papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is still under debate in clinical practice, so we aimed to identify the risk factors associated with multilevel lateral lymph node metastasis (LLNM) with regard to the extent of LN dissection.

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