Surgery for Thyroid Cancer - 01/06/14
Doi : 10.1016/j.ecl.2014.02.011
Glenda G. Callender, MD a, Tobias Carling, MD, PhD a, Emily Christison-Lagay, MD b, Robert Udelsman, MD, MBA a, c, ⁎ 
a Section of Endocrine Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
b Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
c Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, 330 Cedar Street, FMB 102, PO Box 208062, New Haven, CT 06520–8062, USA
∗Corresponding author. Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, 330 Cedar Street, FMB 102, PO Box 208062, New Haven, CT 06520–8062.
Résumé |
The incidence of thyroid cancer, particularly papillary thyroid cancer, is rising at an epidemic rate. The mainstay of treatment of most patients with thyroid cancer is surgery. Considerable controversy exists about the extent of thyroid surgery and lymph node resection in patients with thyroid cancer. Surgical experience in judgment and technique is required to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Thyroid cancer surgery, Central neck dissection, Modified radical neck dissection, Pediatric thyroid cancer
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Vol 43 - N° 2
P. 443-458 - juin 2014 Retour au numéro
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