Dissection of Levels II Through V Is Required for Optimal Outcomes in Patients with Lateral Neck Lymph Node Metastasis from Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Javid M, Graham E, Malinowski J, Quinn CE, Carling T, Udelsman R, Callender GG. Dissection of Levels II Through V Is Required for Optimal Outcomes in Patients with Lateral Neck Lymph Node Metastasis from Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 222: 1066-1073. PMID: 27049777, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral neck dissectionPapillary thyroid carcinomaPositive lymph nodesNeck dissectionLymph node metastasisRadical neck dissectionThyroid carcinomaLevel IIInitial dissectionNerve injuryLymph nodesNode metastasisLateral neck lymph node metastasisTherapeutic lateral neck dissectionNeck lymph node metastasisRegional lymph node metastasisInitial neck dissectionLevel II diseaseTemporary nerve injuryLarge patient seriesPermanent nerve injuryIpsilateral lymphReoperative surgerySurgical resectionConsecutive patients