Central compartment neck dissection for cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:甲状腺癌患者临床颈淋巴结阴性的中央区颈淋巴清扫术
- Author:
Wenzheng LUO
;
Xiaobo HE
;
Dongmei SHI
;
Yunhui WEI
;
Yihua TANG
;
Heqiang ZHOU
;
Yifeng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Thyroid Neoplasms;
Adenocarcinoma,Papillary;
Neck Dissection
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2006;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the value of central compartment neck dissection for cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma.METHODS The clinical data of 46 cases with cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma in our hospital from Jan.1999 to June 2004 were retrospectively studied.The level Ⅵ lymph nodes were removed during the operation.RESULTS In 46 cN0 cases,there were 11 cases(23.9 %) pathologically proved lymph nodes metastasis after operation.Four patients developed neck recurrence and underwent neck dissection.CONCLUSION It is necessary to probe the level Ⅵ lymph nodes during the operation for cN0 papillary thyroid carcinoma patients.
