BACKGROUND: The extent of cervical lymphadenectomy in treatment of @entity259 is controversial. Technique and results of paratracheal lymphadenectomy are presented to demonstrate safety of cervical lymphadenectomy procedures. @entity1 AND METHODS: 68 @entity1 with @entity259 underwent total thyroidectomy and extended lymphadenectomy in a standardized technique. The pre- and paratracheal and the lateral lymph node compartments were cleared. RESULTS: Permanent pareses of recurrent laryngeal nerve or permanent hypocalcaemias were not observed. 3 @entity1 developed transient recurrent @entity129 , 26 @entity1 transient hypocalcaemia ( @entity141 > 1.7 and < 2.2 mmol/l). In 3 @entity1 mild @entity132 , probably due to superior @entity129 were observed. In 1 @entity1 short-time tracheotomy was performed. 1 @entity1 showed permanent @entity4820 . CONCLUSIONS: Thyroidectomy with extended lymphadenectomy achieves @entity5 masses without relevant morbidity. The distribution of metastatic lymph nodes underlines the necessity of extended lymphadenectomy.

[Surgical treatment of XXXX . Technique and morbidity in paratracheal lymph node excision].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS'] @entity129 :: ('MESH:D003389', 'Disease') :: ['laryngeal nerve dysfunction', 'nerve palsy'] @entity132 :: ('MESH:D010468', 'Disease') :: ['voice disturbances'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['removal of all cervical tumor'] @entity141 :: ('CHEBI:29108', 'Chemical') :: ['Ca2+'] @entity259 :: ('MESH:D013964', 'Disease') :: ['differentiated thyroid cancer'] @entity4820 :: ('MESH:D006732', 'Disease') :: ["Horner's syndrome"]
@entity259 :: (MESH:D013964,Disease) :: ['differentiated thyroid gland carcinoma']
