Arc incision in the frontal neck for lymphadenectomy of the central compartment in differentiated thyroid carcinoma / 医学研究生学报

Objective: To discuss the possibility of using arc incision in the frontal neck for local-regional lymph excision in differentiated thyroid carcinoma of stage Ⅰand Ⅱ.Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on the results of the treatment of 56 cases of differentiated thyroid cancer in stage Ⅰand Ⅱ treated by thyroid lobectomy+isthmectomy+local-regional lymph nodes dissection.Results:Of all the 56 patients,only 2 developed postoperative complications,2 had cervical lymph nodes metastases after the operation,and none died.Conclusion: Arc incision in the frontal neck for lymphadenectomy of the central compartment could be applied as a routine treatment of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in stage Ⅰand Ⅱ.