Is prophylactic central neck dissection necessary for patients with clinically node-negative papillary thyroid microcarcinoma? A follow-up study of more than 10 years

Is prophylactic central neck dissection necessary for patients with clinically node-negative papillary thyroid microcarcinoma? A follow-up study of more than 10 years

BackgroundTherapeutic central neck dissection (CND) is strongly recommended for patients with clinically node-positive (cN1) papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, the role of prophylactic central neck dissection (PCND) remains controversial for clinically node-negative (cN0) PTC, particularly...

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Main Authors: Zeng-Gui Wu, Wen-Ting Zheng, Li-Jie Chen, Fang-Shuang Zhu, Zhao-Sheng Ma, Fei-Lin Cao, Bin-Bin Cui, Bo-Jian Xie, Xing-Qiang Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC)
prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND)
postoperative complications
clinically node-negative (cN0)
total thyroidectomy (TT)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1597661/full
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