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Central Compartment Neck Dissection for Thyroid Cancer: A Surgical Technique

Authors: Dana M. Hartl, Jean-Paul Travagli

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 7/2011

Abstract

Several professional societies have in the past few years joined forces to standardize and define terminology for central compartment neck dissection, with the objective of improving communication among professionals and encouraging a more uniform surgical approach to neck nodes. Precisely defining and describing a technique has the advantage of providing a basis for communication and for discussion. A basic technique should be reproducible with low morbidity and teachable to surgeons in training. We herein describe a basic technique for bilateral central compartment neck dissection for thyroid cancer.

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Title: Central Compartment Neck Dissection for Thyroid Cancer: A Surgical Technique
Authors: Dana M. Hartl
Jean-Paul Travagli
Publication date: 01-07-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 7/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1105-8

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