title: [Clinical analysis of reoperation for recurrence thyroid carcinoma in 87 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the cause and the methods of reoperation for recurrent thyroid carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinicopathologic data of 87 cases were retrospectively analyzed. The diagnosis on recurrent thyroid carcinoma were confirmed after reoperative pathology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-three cases (49.4%) were confirmed as residual carcinoma by pathology. Among 87 cases, 65 cases (74.7%) had lymph node metastasis in group VI and 42 cases (48.3%) had lateral neck lymph nodes metastasis, 3 cases were in the presence of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury temporarily, 1 case was in the presence of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury permanently, 5 cases were convulsed by hypocalcemia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The nonstandard surgical procedure in the first operation is the main cause for the reoperation of thyroid carcinoma. Increased cognitive level of thyroid carcinoma and appropriate surgical technique may be the important keys to avoid reoperating. It is necessary to protect the parathyroid and recurrent laryngeal nerve in reoperation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233004, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Dequn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Shiyin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult