임상적으로 중심구역 림프절 전이가 의심되지 않는 환자에서 중심구역 림프절 절제술의 필요성에 대한 고찰 (Can We Omit Prophylactic Central Lymph Node Dissection in Patients with Clinically LN Negative Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma?)

서지정보

· 발행기관 : 대한내분비외과학회
· 수록지 정보 : Journal of Endocrine Surgery / 16권 / 3호 / 79 ~ 84페이지
· 저자명 : 공병호, 박진우, 방승욱, 김동주

초록

Purpose: Although papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has very excellent prognosis, lymph node metastases are found frequently. This study identifies the risk factors of clinically negative cervical lymph node metastasis (cN0) and investigates the need for central lymph node dissection in cN0 PTMC.Methods: From Jan. 1st 2007 to Dec. 30th 2013, 1593 patients received surgery for papillary thyroid carcinoma. Seven hundred and eleven patients were diagnosed with cN0 PTMCs. They all received thyroidectomy (total thyroidectomy or lobectomy) with prophylactic central neck dissection. We reviewed the medical records and analyzed the risk factors affecting central lymph node metastasis (CLNM).Results: Of 711 PTMCs patients without clinical lymph node metastasis, 170 (23.9%) patients had CLNM. CLNM was frequent in males than females (P＜0.001). The larger the primary tumor, the higher the risk of CLNM (P＜0.001). Extra-thyroidal extension was an independent risk factor of CLNM (P＜0.001). Recurrence rates in the CLNM negative group was 1.3%, and in the CLNM positive group 2.4%. The CLNM positive group recurred at a slightly higher rate, but not statistically significantly (P=0.329). Five year disease free survival in the CLNM negative was 96.8%, and in the positive group 94.1%, not a statistically significant (P=0.630).Conclusion: In this study, male gender, the size of primary tumor, and extra-thyroidal extension were the risk factors of occult LNM but occult LNM in PTMC was not associated with recurrence rate or five-year disease free survivals. Therefore, we can omit prophylactic central lymph node dissection in patient with cN0 PTMC.

영어초록

Purpose: Although papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has very excellent prognosis, lymph node metastases are found frequently. This study identifies the risk factors of clinically negative cervical lymph node metastasis (cN0) and investigates the need for central lymph node dissection in cN0 PTMC.Methods: From Jan. 1st 2007 to Dec. 30th 2013, 1593 patients received surgery for papillary thyroid carcinoma. Seven hundred and eleven patients were diagnosed with cN0 PTMCs. They all received thyroidectomy (total thyroidectomy or lobectomy) with prophylactic central neck dissection. We reviewed the medical records and analyzed the risk factors affecting central lymph node metastasis (CLNM).Results: Of 711 PTMCs patients without clinical lymph node metastasis, 170 (23.9%) patients had CLNM. CLNM was frequent in males than females (P＜0.001). The larger the primary tumor, the higher the risk of CLNM (P＜0.001). Extra-thyroidal extension was an independent risk factor of CLNM (P＜0.001). Recurrence rates in the CLNM negative group was 1.3%, and in the CLNM positive group 2.4%. The CLNM positive group recurred at a slightly higher rate, but not statistically significantly (P=0.329). Five year disease free survival in the CLNM negative was 96.8%, and in the positive group 94.1%, not a statistically significant (P=0.630).Conclusion: In this study, male gender, the size of primary tumor, and extra-thyroidal extension were the risk factors of occult LNM but occult LNM in PTMC was not associated with recurrence rate or five-year disease free survivals. Therefore, we can omit prophylactic central lymph node dissection in patient with cN0 PTMC.

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