thyroid cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (a) the same surgical team, (b) first-time thyroid surgery, (c) postoperative pathological confirmation of PTC, (d) unilateral radical thyroid cancer, (e) PTC diameter <4 cm, and (f) strong cosmetic needs in the neck
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (a) history of neck surgery, (b) history of neck radiation therapy, (c) lateral neck lymph node metastasis, (d) tumour invasion into adjacent organs, and (e) combined distant metastasis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the number of central lymph node metastases;postoperative complications; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| duration of operation;postoperative hospital stays; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University