Comparison of Lobectomy and Total Thyroidectomy in Unilateral Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Patients with Ipsilateral Lateral Lymph Node Metastasis Without Gross Extrathyroidal Extension

ConclusionThyroid LT alone plus ipsilateral LND may be an optimum initial procedure for unilateral PTMC patients with ipsilateral LLNM without gross ETE. A long-term follow-up, prospective, randomized controlled trial is warranted.
Source: World Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research