Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Prophylactic central neck dissection
Control group:without Prophylactic central neck dissection
Sponsors
PLA General Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged from 18 years to 75 years; 2. Unilateral or bilteral PTMC; 3. The tumor was localized in the thyroid gland measured by ultrasound and the maximum diameter of each lesion was less than 1cm; 4. Absence of enlarged lymph nodes in level VI by ultrasound; 5. Patients will voluntarily enter the study after informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Lateral cervical lymph nodes or distant metastasis; 2. Patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (Tg-Ab increased orTpo-Ab increased, and diffuse echo change detected by ultrasoud); 3. Patients with history of neck surgery; 4. Patients with history of neck trauma; 5. Patients with history of other malignant tumors.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number and size of positive (metastasis) central lymph nodes;Numer of dissected central lymph nodes; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surgical complications;Tumor recurrence or distant metastasis;Features of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (size, location, number, ect.); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiu Mingbo
PLA General Hospital
Outcome results
None listed