Removal of thyroid remnant for cancer in the previously operated central neck

Publication date: Available online 22 December 2017
Source:Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Author(s): Vaninder K Dhillon, Ralph P Tufano
Reoperative central neck dissection requires a concise set of steps to complete a comprehensive dissection of recurrent lymphadenopathy seen in thyroid cancer. The main considerations take into account the recurrent laryngeal nerve and the parathyroid glands. This chapter specifies those steps from a preoperative evaluation to the pearls during dissection to ensure a complete reoperative dissection that removes all residual thyroid tissue and lymphadenopathy while ensuring the best outcomes.



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