Application of selective neck lymphadenectomy in papillary thyroid carcinoma

Objective To explore the rule of papillary thyroid carcinoma lymph node metastasis,and provide the basis for cervical lymph node dissection in papillary thyroid carcinoma selective node.Methods The clinical data and follow-up results of 50 cases with thyroid papillary carcinoma were retrospectively analyzed.Results Average number of selective neck dissection was 4.2 cases,lymph node metastasis in 19 cases (38.0％),6 cases had postoperative complications(12.0％).The patients were followed-up for 4 years without recurrence or metastasis of thyroid cancer.4 cases during the follow-up period appeared neck lymph node metastasis,accounted for 8.0％.Conclusion Primary radical combined with selective neck dissection is an effective procedure for the treatment of Ⅰ,Ⅱ stage of thyroid papillary carcinoma. Key words: Lymph node excision; Thyroid neoplasms