Is prophylactic central neck dissection necessary for patients with clinically node-negative papillary thyroid microcarcinoma? A follow-up study of more than 10 years
Routine prophylactic central neck dissection is unnecessary for patients with clinically node-negative papillary thyroid microcarcinoma, as the postoperative complications are significant, while the benefits remain unclear.
Authors
- Zhaosheng Ma
- Bojian Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5038-9259)
- Feng Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7876-5834)
- Zeng-gui Wu
- Lijie Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3122-9409)
- Binbin Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2368-5519)
- Feilin Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4458-9692)
- Wenting Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1061-3419)
- Xing-qiang Yan
Institutions
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Zhejiang Taizhou Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-05-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1597661
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59