Investigation of selective neck dissection for differentiated thyroid carcinoma / 中华内分泌外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the treatment method of selective neck dissection(SND). Methods 68 cases patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma were cured by selective neck dissection. Results The rate of lymph node diversion in 68 cases patients was 60.3%, among the diversion rate of lymph node in VI area was 51%. There were not patients who happend permanent damagement of laryngeal nerve and hypoparathyroidism. Conclusions It is available that selective neck dissection cures differentiated thyroid carcinoma.