Clinical characteristics of papillary thyroid carcinoma patients with Delphian lymph node metastasis: a single-institution study, systemic review and meta-analysis

Clinical characteristics of papillary thyroid carcinoma patients with Delphian lymph node metastasis: a single-institution study, systemic review and meta-analysis - Predicting spread to lymph nodes in papillary thyroid cancer patients based on clinical characteristics

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000033835

Enrollment

146

Registered

2018-08-21

Start date

2017-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

thyroid carcinoma and Delphian lymph node metastasis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Total thyroidectomy or ipsilateral thyroidectomy with central lymph node dissection 2. Aged 18-70 3. Preoperatively diagnosed with micropapillary carcinoma, based on ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology 4. Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Contraindications for anaesthesia (e.g. pregnancy, multiple organ failure, mental illness) 2. History of neck surgery or radiotherapy 3. Inability to comply with follow-up protocol

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical characteristics of Delphian lymph node metastasis in thyroid carcinoma was evaluated from 2017 to 2018.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Independent risk factors for DLN metastasis, assessed through multivariate analysis of significant factors. Ability of DLN metastasis to predict further central lymph node metastasis and lateral lymph node metastasis, assessed through reviewing central and lateral lymph node metastasis	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactMing Qiu

Changzheng Hospital affliated Second Military Medical University Shanghai

qium127@smmu.edu.cn86-21-81885801

Outcome results