Radio-Guided Excision of Metastatic Lymph Nodes in Thyroid Carcinoma: A Safe Technique for Previously Operated Neck Compartments

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Erbil Y., Sari S., Agcaoglu O., Ersoz F., Bayraktar A., Salmaslioglu A., ...More

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.34, no.11, pp.2581-2588, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00268-010-0714-y
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2581-2588
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Better follow-up of patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and more sensitive detection leads to detection of recurrences in the neck. Despite excellent outcomes, the major challenge is controlling locoregional recurrence. We aimed to investigate whether the radio-guided excision of metastatic lymph nodes makes it possible to find the affected lymph nodes in patients with previously operated neck compartments.