Reoperation of papillary thyroid carcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6090.2009.01.009
- VernacularTitle:复发性甲状腺乳头状癌的再次手术
- Author:
Youben FAN
;
Bo WU
;
Shunli GUO
;
Yuyao HUANG
;
Qi ZHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Papillary thyroid carcinoma;
Recurrence;
Reoperation
- From:
Journal of Endocrine Surgery
2009;3(1):25-26
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the procedures and therapeutic effects of reoperation of papillary thyroid carcinoma with lymph node metastasis.Methods The clinical data of 10 papillary thyroid carcinoma patients with lymph node metastasis received reoperation were retrospectively studied. Results Reoperation was successfully performed in 9 patients except one patient with tumor surrounding common carotid artery and brachial plexus who had partial tumor removed. Three patients had simple lymphectomy,2 had complete thyroidectomy, 2 had complete lobectomy plus ipsilateral cervical lymph node dissection and 2 had tumor resection plus cervical lymph node dissection. There were no new complications. Conclusions Papillary thyroid carcinoma has the characteristic tend to spread to spread to cervical lymph nodes. Rreoperation offers good outcome for recurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma.
