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NCT Number: NCT01103557

Prophylactic Selective Lateral Neck Dissection in Patients With Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

The purpose of this study is to prospectively analyze the incidence of occult lateral neck metastasis (LNM) and to elucidate the factors that predict LNM in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with central neck metastasis (CNM) by performing prophylactic selective lateral neck dissection (SND).

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Key information

Conditions

Thyroid Neoplasm Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Head and Neck Neoplasms Lymphatic Metastasis Neoplasm Metastasis Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplastic Processes Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Thyroid Diseases Thyroid Neoplasms

Age range

20 year–76 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

The lymphatic drainage pattern of the thyroid is uniform and consistent, and therefore, metastatic patterns are relatively predictable. Initial nodal metastasis in PTC usually occurs in the paratracheal and pretracheal nodes in level VI of the central compartment of the ipsilateral neck and spreads to the lateral cervical lymph nodes. Macroscopic skip metastases to the lateral compartment of the neck in the absence of central disease are uncommon.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Papillary thyroid carcinoma with central neck metastasis
  • No evidence of lateral neck metastasis as determined by high-resolution neck ultrasonography and computed tomography

Exclusion criteria

  • History of previous thyroid operation
  • Isthmic thyroid lesion

Treatment and study plan

prophylactic selective lateral neck dissection

Procedure

Level II, III, IV lymph node dissection

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Pusan National University Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effectiveness of Prophylactic Selective Lateral Neck Dissection in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Patients With Central Neck Metastasis

Important dates

First posted
Apr 14, 2010
Registry last updated
Apr 14, 2010

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