Central Neck Dissection in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Benefits and Doubts in the Era of Thyroid Lobectomy.

Introduction: Surgery is still the main line of treatment for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) with a current trend for de-intensified treatment based on an excellent prognosis. The role of a routine prophylactic central neck dissection (PCND) is still debated as its impact on oncologic outcomes has never been cleared by a randomized clinical trial. In this study, we aimed to report our long-standing experience in PCND and its potential contemporary role in the treatment of PTC.

Outcomes of mini-invasive transoral surgery without neck dissection in supraglottic laryngeal cancer: Real world data from a tertiary cancer center.

Purpose: The neck management in early-stage cN0 supraglottic cancer represents an argument of debate. The aim of our study is to evaluate the oncological and functional outcomes in patients with early-stage cN0 supraglottic carcinoma treated with a wait-and-see policy for the neck.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective monocentric cohort study in a referral cancer care center.

Cross-over septal flap technique for choanal atresia surgery in two centres: how I do it.

Background: Choanal atresia is a congenital obstruction of the posterior nasal aperture. Endoscopic endonasal surgery has led to successful choanal atresia repair. This paper describes our surgical technique using septal mucosal flaps without the need for stenting.

Occult Neck Metastases in Head and Neck Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) is a rare tumor whose clinical course is burdened by local recurrence and distant dissemination. Lymph node metastasis is not believed to be common and its clinical impact is controversial. The aim of this study was to determine: (1) the prevalence of occult metastasis at diagnosis in cN0 head and neck AdCC, (2) its prognostic role, and (3) the consequent need to perform elective neck dissection (END).