Peter J Abraham, Christopher Wu, Rongzhi Wang, Brendon Herring, Polina Zmijewski, Andrea Gillis, Jessica Fazendin, Brenessa Lindeman, Herbert Chen
INTRODUCTION: Total thyroidectomy is the traditional primary approach for papillary thyroid cancer. However, recent evidence supports conservative management for low-risk tumors like papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs). This study explores the adoption of these practices in our community, using a cancer database to analyze treatment strategies. METHODS: A retrospective review of a 1433-patient institutional database identified 258 PTMC cases. Outcomes, including 30-day mortality, reoperation rate, postoperative hypocalcemia, and recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury, were assessed...
March 4, 2024: American Journal of Surgery