title: [The value of central lymph node dissection in surgical treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the role of the central lymph node dissection in the treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Collect 136 patients who underwent thyroidectomy with papillary thyroid carcinoma in our hospital in 2011-2012,all are conducted with lymph node dissection in the central area as well as resection of primary lesion. Functionl lateral neck lymph node dissection were used for patients with clinical lateral neck lymph node metastasis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 136 patients, 56. 6%(77/136) of the central lymph node metastasis were detected. Positive rate was 47. 5% in 101 cN0 patients and 82. 9% in 35 cN1 patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the case of not increasing risk of surgery, resection of thyroid cancer primary lesion the central lymph node at the same time is a surgical procedure to be recommended.
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hanhua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009333:Neck; D000077273:Thyroid Cancer, Papillary; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy